A literature review on breathing retraining as a self-management strategy operationalized through Rosswurm and Larrabee's evidence-based practice model

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 421-426

  Facchiano, Lynda ^a   Snyder, Charlene Hoffman ^a   Núñez, Diane E ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breathing retraining; Chronic disease self management; COPD; Pursed lip breathing

Indexed keywords

BREATHING; BREATHING EXERCISE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; REVIEW; SELF CARE;

BREATHING EXERCISES; CHRONIC DISEASE; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RESPIRATION; SELF CARE;

EID: 79960718756     PISSN: 10412972     EISSN: 17457599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2011.00623.x     Document Type: Review

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