The Breathing Thinking Functioning Model to Support the Management of Breathlessness

Breathlessness is a common presenting symptom in primary care, and there are many causes.

Early and accurate diagnosis is critical to ensuring patients receive the right treatment at the earliest opportunity.

The Breathing Thinking Functioning (BTF) model is a research-based tool for healthcare professionals to help them to support patients with breathlessness developed through a collaboration with the Cambridge Breathlessness Intervention Service at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge and the Primary Care Unity at the Department of Health and Primary Care at the University of Cambridge.