12 Result(s)
within
Christine R. Jenkins
-
Article
Open AccessA mixed methods study of Aboriginal health workers’ and exercise physiologists’ experiences of co-designing chronic lung disease ‘yarning’ education resources
Despite the high incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Aboriginal communities in Australia, Aboriginal Health Workers (AHWs) have limited knowledge about effective management.
-
Article
Open AccessAddressing sex and gender to improve asthma management
Sex (whether one is ‘male’ or ‘female’, based on biological characteristics) and gender (defined by socially constructed roles and behaviors) influence asthma diagnosis and management. For example, women gener...
-
Article
Open AccessA systematic review on the effectiveness and impact of clinical decision support systems for breathlessness
Breathlessness is a common presenting symptom in practice. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the impact of CDSS on breathlessness and associated diseases in real-world clinical settings. Studies publish...
-
Article
Open AccessImplementing evidence into practice to improve chronic lung disease management in Indigenous Australians: the breathe easy, walk easy, lungs for life (BE WELL) project (protocol)
Strong evidence exists for the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), however the availability of culturally safe PR for Aboriginal and Torres S...
-
Article
Open AccessSystematic review of effectiveness and quality assessment of patient education materials and decision aids for breathlessness
Around 10% of adults suffer from clinically significant breathlessness. High quality and actionable patient education materials (PEMs) and patient decision aids (PDAs) have an important role for shared decisio...
-
Article
Open AccessEfficacy of budesonide/formoterol maintenance and reliever therapy compared with higher-dose budesonide as step-up from low-dose inhaled corticosteroid treatment
Asthma management may involve a step up in treatment when symptoms are not well controlled. We examined whether budesonide/formoterol maintenance and reliever therapy (MRT) is as effective as higher, fixed-dos...
-
Article
Open AccessReliever salbutamol use as a measure of exacerbation risk in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Debate exists regarding which endpoints most sensitively reflect day-to-day variation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms and are most useful in clinical practice to predict COPD exacerbat...
-
Article
Open AccessInhaler device technique can be improved in older adults through tailored education: findings from a randomised controlled trial
To investigate the effects of inhaler device technique education on improving inhaler technique in older people with asthma.
-
Chapter
When Should a Patient Be Referred to a Mental Health Provider?
Psychological comorbidity in functional respiratory disorders is common and, if not fully appreciated, may lead to inaccurate investigations, treatments, and diagnosis. For this reason, it is important to reco...
-
Chapter
Breathing Techniques for Asthma and Other Respiratory Diseases
Since the evolution of understanding of asthma as an inflammatory airways disease, maintenance of effective anti-inflammatory medications has been the mainstay of management. With the recognition of the many ...
-
Article
Open AccessOverall asthma control achieved with budesonide/formoterol maintenance and reliever therapy for patients on different treatment steps
Adjusting medication for uncontrolled asthma involves selecting one of several options from the same or a higher treatment step outlined in asthma guidelines. We examined the relative benefit of introducing bu...
-
Article
Open AccessEfficacy of salmeterol/fluticasone propionate by GOLD stage of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: analysis from the randomised, placebo-controlled TORCH study
The efficacy of inhaled salmeterol plus fluticasone propionate (SFC) in patients with severe or very severe COPD is well documented. However, there are only limited data about the influence of GOLD severity st...
