BMJ open respiratory research

Understanding changes in dyspnoea perception in obstructive lung disease after mindfulness training.

BMJ open respiratory research 2018 Alice Malpass, Gene S. Feder, James W Dodd

Dyspnoea has been defined as a 'subjective experience of breathing discomfort that consists of qualitatively distinct sensations that vary in intensity'. However, the majority of available dyspnoea measures treat it as a single entity and rely on quantitative methodology. We propose that qualitative research can enhance our understanding of dyspnoea, in particular, how perception varies so much...