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Role of the nurse counsellor in managing patients with the hyperventilation syndrome.
- Source :
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Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine [J R Soc Med] 1987 Apr; Vol. 80 (4), pp. 216-8. - Publication Year :
- 1987
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Abstract
- A hyperventilation clinic was established specifically to deal with patients referred from the accident and emergency department with the hyperventilation syndrome. This was run by a staff nurse, who counselled the patients and taught abdominal breathing techniques and relaxation. In 30 patients so managed, 63% said their symptoms were much better or had completely gone and in only 6% was there no improvement; 43% had previously had more than one attendance at the A&E department, but following treatment only 2 patients represented during 5 months of follow up. The use of a nurse counsellor seems to be a simple and effective approach to managing these patients and considerably reduces both casualty and outpatient physician time.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0141-0768
- Volume :
- 80
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 3585888
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/014107688708000408