Implementing breathlessness self-management in low- and middle-income countries: co-design of breathlessness self-management resources for use in India.

ABSTRACT: Breathlessness is prevalent in societies worldwide, with widespread health and socioeconomic impacts. Breathlessness self-management interventions developed in high-income countries (HICs) are promising but require contextual adaptation for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) like India, where cultural beliefs, language, and delivery systems differ. We co-designed breathlessness self-management resources for use in India using a programme theory approach and Community-Based Participatory Research methods. We convened three stakeholder groups (Doctors (n = 9), Nurses and allied health (n = 6) and lived experiences (n = 9)) and added a fourth group (community health workers (n = 6)) based on emerging findings. We re-analysed 104 academic and lay sources identified iteratively and system

SUBMITTER: Clark J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12644879 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature