Dr Flavia Swan's Outputs (23)

Cool facial airflow speeds recovery from exertion induced breathlessness in people with chronic breathlessness (2024)
Thesis
Burrell, T. Cool facial airflow speeds recovery from exertion induced breathlessness in people with chronic breathlessness. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4869747

Background: Evidence supports facial airflow from a handheld fan to reduce breathlessness in patients with chronic breathlessness. The thesis explored the effectiveness of different airflow speeds on recovery from exertion-induced breathlessness.
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The handheld fan for chronic breathlessness: Clinicians' experiences and views of implementation in clinical practice (2023)
Journal Article
Brown, J., Miller, I., Barnes-Harris, M., Johnson, M. J., Pearson, M., Luckett, T., & Swan, F. (2023). The handheld fan for chronic breathlessness: Clinicians' experiences and views of implementation in clinical practice. PLoS ONE, 18(11), Article e0294748. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0294748

INTRODUCTION: The handheld fan ('fan') is useful for chronic breathlessness management, however little is known about clinicians' implementation of the fan in clinical practice. AIM: To explore clinicians' experiences and views of fan implementation.... Read More about The handheld fan for chronic breathlessness: Clinicians' experiences and views of implementation in clinical practice.

Airflow rates and breathlessness recovery from submaximal exercise in healthy adults: prospective, randomised, cross-over study (2023)
Journal Article
Brew, A., O'Beirne, S., Johnson, M. J., Ramsenthaler, C., Watson, P., Rubini, P. A., Fagan, M. J., Swan, F., & Simpson, A. (online). Airflow rates and breathlessness recovery from submaximal exercise in healthy adults: prospective, randomised, cross-over study. BMJ supportive & palliative care, https://doi.org/10.1136/spcare-2023-004309

Objectives: Facial airflow from a hand-held fan may reduce breathlessness severity and hasten postexertion recovery. Data from randomised controlled trials are limited and the optimal airflow speed remains unknown. We aimed to determine the effect of... Read More about Airflow rates and breathlessness recovery from submaximal exercise in healthy adults: prospective, randomised, cross-over study.

Mixed-methods feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of a paramedic-administered breathlessness management intervention for acute-on-chronic breathlessness (BREATHE): study findings (2022)
Journal Article
Hutchinson, A., Allgar, V., Cohen, J., Currow, D. C., Griffin, S., Hart, S., Hird, K., Hodge, A., Mason, S., Northgraves, M., Reeve, J., Swan, F., & Johnson, M. J. (2022). Mixed-methods feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of a paramedic-administered breathlessness management intervention for acute-on-chronic breathlessness (BREATHE): study findings. ERJ Open Research, 8(4), Article 00257-2022. https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00257-2022

Introduction: One-fifth of emergency department presentations by ambulance are due to acute-on-chronic breathlessness. We explored the feasibility of an evaluation-phase, cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT) of the effectiveness and cost-effect... Read More about Mixed-methods feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of a paramedic-administered breathlessness management intervention for acute-on-chronic breathlessness (BREATHE): study findings.

Implementing the battery-operated hand-held fan as an evidence-based, non-pharmacological intervention for chronic breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a qualitative study of the views of specialist respiratory clinicians (2022)
Journal Article
Luckett, T., Roberts, M., Smith, T., Garcia, M., Dunn, S., Swan, F., Ferguson, C., Kochovska, S., Phillips, J. L., Pearson, M., Currow, D. C., & Johnson, M. J. (2022). Implementing the battery-operated hand-held fan as an evidence-based, non-pharmacological intervention for chronic breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a qualitative study of the views of specialist respiratory clinicians. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 22(1), Article 129. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-022-01925-z

INTRODUCTION: The battery-operated hand-held fan ('fan') is an inexpensive and portable non-pharmacological intervention for chronic breathlessness. Evidence from randomised controlled trials suggests the fan reduces breathlessness intensity and impr... Read More about Implementing the battery-operated hand-held fan as an evidence-based, non-pharmacological intervention for chronic breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a qualitative study of the views of specialist respiratory clinicians.

The handheld fan for chronic breathlessness: Clinicians’ experiences and views of implementation in clinical practice (2021)
Data
Swan, F., Johnson, M., Pearson, M., Luckett, T., Brown, J., & Miller, I. The handheld fan for chronic breathlessness: Clinicians’ experiences and views of implementation in clinical practice. [Data]

Introduction

The handheld fan (‘fan’) is useful for chronic breathlessness management, however little is known about clinicians’ implementation of the fan in clinical practice.

Aim

To explore clinicians’ experiences and views of fan implemen... Read More about The handheld fan for chronic breathlessness: Clinicians’ experiences and views of implementation in clinical practice.

Non-medical devices for chronic breathlessness: use, barriers and facilitators for patients, carers and clinicians - a scoping review (2021)
Journal Article
Prihartadi, A. S., Impelliziere Licastro, G., Pearson, M., Johnson, M. J., Luckett, T., & Swan, F. (in press). Non-medical devices for chronic breathlessness: use, barriers and facilitators for patients, carers and clinicians - a scoping review. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-002962

Background: Non-medical devices such as the handheld fan (fan), mobility aids (wheeled walkers with seats) and inspiratory muscle training (IMT) devices offer benefits for patient management of chronic breathlessness. We examined the published eviden... Read More about Non-medical devices for chronic breathlessness: use, barriers and facilitators for patients, carers and clinicians - a scoping review.

A feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of a paramedic-administered breathlessness management intervention for acute-on-chronic breathlessness (BREATHE): Study protocol (2021)
Journal Article
Northgraves, M., Cohen, J., Allgar, V., Currow, D., Hart, S., Hird, K., Hodge, A., Johnson, M., Mason, S., Swan, F., & Hutchinson, A. (2021). A feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of a paramedic-administered breathlessness management intervention for acute-on-chronic breathlessness (BREATHE): Study protocol. ERJ Open Research, 7(1), Article 00955-2020. https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00955-2020

Introduction: Chronic breathlessness, persistent and disabling despite optimal treatment of underlying causes, is a prevalent and frightening symptom and is associated with many emergency presentations and admission to hospital. Breathlessness manage... Read More about A feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of a paramedic-administered breathlessness management intervention for acute-on-chronic breathlessness (BREATHE): Study protocol.

CANcer BEhavioural nutrition and exercise feasibility trial (CanBenefit); phase I qualitative interview findings (2020)
Journal Article
Swan, F., Chen, H., Forbes, C. C., Johnson, M. J., & Lind, M. (in press). CANcer BEhavioural nutrition and exercise feasibility trial (CanBenefit); phase I qualitative interview findings. Journal of Geriatric Oncology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgo.2020.09.026

Background: Older people with lung cancer are often frail and unfit due to their cancer and co-morbidities and may tolerate cancer treatments poorly. Physical activity (PA) and a healthy diet offer quality of life benefit to people with cancer before... Read More about CANcer BEhavioural nutrition and exercise feasibility trial (CanBenefit); phase I qualitative interview findings.

Physical activity and nutrition interventions for older adults with cancer: a systematic review (2020)
Journal Article
Forbes, C. C., Swan, F., Greenley, S. L., Lind, M., & Johnson, M. J. (2020). Physical activity and nutrition interventions for older adults with cancer: a systematic review. Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 14(5), 689-711. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-020-00883-x

Purpose: The aim of this review was to summarize the current literature for the effectiveness of activity and nutritional based interventions on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in older adults living with and beyond cancer (LWBC). Methods: We... Read More about Physical activity and nutrition interventions for older adults with cancer: a systematic review.

Hospice inpatient deep vein thrombosis detection (HIDDen) in advanced non-malignant diseases : A longitudinal pilot study (2020)
Journal Article
White, C., Noble, S., Swan, F., Watson, M., Allgar, V., Napier, E., Nelson, A., & Johnson, M. J. (in press). Hospice inpatient deep vein thrombosis detection (HIDDen) in advanced non-malignant diseases : A longitudinal pilot study. BMJ supportive & palliative care, bmjspcare-2019-002039. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2019-002039

© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. Objectives: To gain preliminary data regarding the prevalence of proximal deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in those with non-malignant conditions a... Read More about Hospice inpatient deep vein thrombosis detection (HIDDen) in advanced non-malignant diseases : A longitudinal pilot study.

A feasibility, randomised controlled trial of a complex breathlessness intervention in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (BREEZE-IPF): study protocol (2019)
Journal Article
Wright, C., Hart, S. P., Allgar, V., English, A., Swan, F., Dyson, J., Richardson, G., Twiddy, M., Cohen, J., Hussain, J., Johnson, M., Hargreaves, I., & Crooks, M. G. (2019). A feasibility, randomised controlled trial of a complex breathlessness intervention in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (BREEZE-IPF): study protocol. ERJ Open Research, 5(4), Article 0186. https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00186-2019

Introduction: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic and progressive lung disease that causes breathlessness and cough that worsen over time, limiting daily activities and negatively impacting quality of life. Although treatments are now av... Read More about A feasibility, randomised controlled trial of a complex breathlessness intervention in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (BREEZE-IPF): study protocol.

Optimised clinical study recruitment in palliative care: success strategies and lessons learned (2019)
Journal Article
White, C., Noble, S., Watson, M., Swan, F., Nelson, A., & Johnson, M. J. (2020). Optimised clinical study recruitment in palliative care: success strategies and lessons learned. BMJ supportive & palliative care, 10(2), 216-220. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2019-001820

© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. Recruitment challenges to clinical research studies in palliative care settings, particularly in hospices, are well documented. However, a recent study (Hospice Inpatient Deep vein thrombosis Detection (HIDDen... Read More about Optimised clinical study recruitment in palliative care: success strategies and lessons learned.

Battery operated fan and chronic breathlessness: Does it help? (2019)
Journal Article
Barnes-Harris, M., Swan, F., Allgar, V., Booth, S., Currow, D., Hart, S., Phillips, J., & Johnson, M. J. (in press). Battery operated fan and chronic breathlessness: Does it help?. BMJ supportive & palliative care, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2018-001749

Objectives: To examine whether use of a hand-held fan (â € fan') improves breathlessness and increases physical activity. Methods: A secondary exploratory analysis using pooled data from the fan arms of two feasibility randomised controlled trials in... Read More about Battery operated fan and chronic breathlessness: Does it help?.

Authors' Response (2019)
Journal Article
Swan, F., English, A., Allgar, V., Hart, S. P., & Johnson, M. J. (2019). Authors' Response. Journal of pain and symptom management, 58(2), e2-e3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.03.009

Airflow relieves chronic breathlessness in people with advanced disease: an exploratory systematic review and meta-analyses (2019)
Journal Article
Swan, F., Newey, A., Bland, M., Allgar, V., Booth, S., Bausewein, C., Yorke, J., & Johnson, M. (2019). Airflow relieves chronic breathlessness in people with advanced disease: an exploratory systematic review and meta-analyses. Palliative medicine, 33(6), 618-633. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216319835393

Background: Chronic breathlessness is a neglected symptom of advanced diseases. Aim: To examine the effect of airflow for chronic breathlessness relief. Design: Exploratory systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources: Medline, CINAHL, AMED and... Read More about Airflow relieves chronic breathlessness in people with advanced disease: an exploratory systematic review and meta-analyses.

The hand-held fan and the Calming Hand for people with chronic breathlessness: a feasibility trial (2019)
Journal Article
Swan, F., English, A., Allgar, V., Hart, S. P., & Johnson, M. J. (2019). The hand-held fan and the Calming Hand for people with chronic breathlessness: a feasibility trial. Journal of pain and symptom management, 57(6), 1051-1061.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.02.017

Context: The battery-operated hand-held fan (“fan”)and the Calming Hand (CH), a cognitive strategy, are interventions used in clinical practice to relieve chronic breathlessness. Objective: To test the feasibility of a Phase III randomized controlled... Read More about The hand-held fan and the Calming Hand for people with chronic breathlessness: a feasibility trial.

Prevalence, symptom burden, and natural history of deep vein thrombosis in people with advanced cancer in specialist palliative care units (HIDDen): a prospective longitudinal observational study (2019)
Journal Article
White, C., Noble, S. I. R., Watson, M., Swan, F., Allgar, V. L., Napier, E., Nelson, A., McAuley, J., Doherty, J., Lee, B., & Johnson, M. J. (2019). Prevalence, symptom burden, and natural history of deep vein thrombosis in people with advanced cancer in specialist palliative care units (HIDDen): a prospective longitudinal observational study. The Lancet Haematology, 6(2), e79-e88. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3026%2818%2930215-1

© 2019 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an Open Access article under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license Background: The prevalence of deep venous thrombosis in patients with advanced cancer is unconfirmed and it is unknown whether current i... Read More about Prevalence, symptom burden, and natural history of deep vein thrombosis in people with advanced cancer in specialist palliative care units (HIDDen): a prospective longitudinal observational study.

The hand-held fan & the Calming Hand for people with chronic breathlessness: a feasibility trial (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Swan, F., & Johnson, M. (2017, September). The hand-held fan & the Calming Hand for people with chronic breathlessness: a feasibility trial. Presented at ERS International Congress 2017, Milan, Italy

Introduction: The battery operated hand-held fan (“fan”) and the Calming Hand (CH), a cognitive strategy, may be helpful for chronic breathlessness.
Objective: To test the feasibility of a phase III randomised controlled trial (RCT) evaluating the i... Read More about The hand-held fan & the Calming Hand for people with chronic breathlessness: a feasibility trial.

Contributions of a hand-held fan to self-management of chronic breathlessness (2017)
Journal Article
Luckett, T., Phillips, J., Johnson, M. J., Farquhar, M., Swan, F., Assen, T., Bhattarai, P., & Booth, S. (2017). Contributions of a hand-held fan to self-management of chronic breathlessness. European respiratory journal, 50(2), Article 1700262. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.00262-2017

© ERS 2017. This study explored the benefits of a hand-held fan as perceived by patients with chronic breathlessness and their carers. A secondary multimethod analysis was conducted of interview data collected in three clinical trials. Two researcher... Read More about Contributions of a hand-held fan to self-management of chronic breathlessness.