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Area of Science:

  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Pulmonology
  • Symptom Management

Background:

  • Breathlessness is a complex symptom impacting daily life.
  • Current management strategies require optimization for patient benefit.
  • Fan therapy presents a non-pharmacological approach to symptom relief.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review high-level evidence for fan therapy in breathlessness management.
  • To provide commentary on optimizing fan therapy benefits using diverse evidence.
  • To explore implementation strategies for fan therapy in clinical practice.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of high-level evidence on fan therapy.
  • Qualitative evidence synthesis for benefit optimization.
  • Integration of clinical experience, research, and theory.

Main Results:

  • Fan therapy accelerates recovery from episodic breathlessness.
  • Evidence suggests fan use can enhance physical activity levels.
  • Physiological mechanisms involve trigeminal and olfactory nerve cooling via airflow (optimal at 2.85 m/s).

Conclusions:

  • Fan therapy aligns with the Breathing, Thinking, Functioning model.
  • Recommended as a first-line, low-harm intervention for breathlessness.
  • Further research needed on integrating fan therapy into comprehensive care plans.