About this Research Topic
Achieving optimal outcomes of pulmonary rehabilitation requires behaviour change, for example in the form of physical activity or smoking cessation. This is no simple task for individuals who are experiencing a variety of direct and systemic manifestation of their respiratory illness, such as dyspnea-related fear, fatigue, psychological distress or loneliness. Moreover, the suffering of the patient is burdensome for the family caregivers, who often do not know how to support. The complex needs of respiratory patients and their family caregivers call for complex interventions that are designed on the basis of an understanding of the underlying mechanisms and delivered in a multidisciplinary team of providers.
With the purpose of optimising outcomes of pulmonary rehabilitation, there is a need for research exploring the impact of and complex interplay between physical, psychological, social and behavioral factors in chronic respiratory illness.
The goal of this Research Topic is to bring together a collection of papers that address the impact of psychosocial factors in pulmonary rehabilitation, as well as interventions targeting them.
We welcome the submission of manuscripts including, but not limited to, the following topics:
The impact and management of psychological distress (e.g., anxiety and depression symptoms), social factors (e.g., loneliness, social support, sexual life) and behavioural factors (e.g., life style, smoking cessation) in pulmonary rehabilitation
Respiratory symptoms in a biopsychosocial perspective (e.g., multidimensional understanding of dyspnea, patient's experiences of exacerbations)
Caregiver roles, reactions and interventions in pulmonary rehabilitation
Coordination of multidisciplinary care teams and cross-sectorial interventions
We welcome literature reviews, clinical trials, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies using quantitative and/or qualitative research methods.
With the purpose of optimising outcomes of pulmonary rehabilitation, there is a need for research exploring the impact of and complex interplay between physical, psychological, social and behavioral factors in chronic respiratory illness.
The goal of this Research Topic is to bring together a collection of papers that address the impact of psychosocial factors in pulmonary rehabilitation, as well as interventions targeting them.
We welcome the submission of manuscripts including, but not limited to, the following topics:
The impact and management of psychological distress (e.g., anxiety and depression symptoms), social factors (e.g., loneliness, social support, sexual life) and behavioural factors (e.g., life style, smoking cessation) in pulmonary rehabilitation
Respiratory symptoms in a biopsychosocial perspective (e.g., multidimensional understanding of dyspnea, patient's experiences of exacerbations)
Caregiver roles, reactions and interventions in pulmonary rehabilitation
Coordination of multidisciplinary care teams and cross-sectorial interventions
We welcome literature reviews, clinical trials, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies using quantitative and/or qualitative research methods.
Keywords: psychological distress, respiratory symptoms, chronic illness, copd, social support, psychophysiological mechanisms, motivation, behavioral change
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