This week (12th-18th May) is Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK. Over the years the UK pulmonary hypertension association, PHA UK, has built up a range of services and resources to help patients that are struggling with anxiety, depression, or general mental wellbeing, you can find all the details at here.
The European Lung Foundation educational resources about remote care and the use of digital tools include text and videos covering: 🔹 Video calls for consultations🔹 Sharing photos or videos🔹 Virtual wards and home monitoring🔹 Online rehabilitation and activity sessions🔹 Online diaries, journals or questionnaires🔹 Online questionnaires🔹 Wearable devices🔹 Health apps🔹 Benefits of digital healthcare technologies
PHA’s “Introduction to Exercise” video series offers five videos and printable resources on the benefits of exercise and pulmonary rehabilitation programs, as well as yoga, strength training and cardio exercise instruction. The five videos cover the following topics IMPORTANT! The PHA specifies that patients must consult their pulmonary hypertension care team before starting to exercise!
http://www.phocusonlifestyle.org is the “sister” website to that of the UK Pulmonary Hypertension, PHA UK. It is aimed at patients and peers supporting each other through stories. It also houses written resources covering a very wide range of issues related to living with pulmonary hypertension including:
