This booklet provides information for adults* with bronchiectasis, from the causes, risk factors and diagnosis, to how it is treated. It includes information about having a personalised self-management plan (action plan), breathing exercises for sputum clearance, how to manage breathlessness, and much more.
*Note: if you have a child with bronchiectasis, you can get more information from these websites:
This self-management plan is for adults with bronchiectasis and is to be completed by healthcare practitioners, together with their patients. It helps you to recognise your symptoms and what to do to manage them by following a simple step-wise ‘traffic light’ action plan.
This fact sheet is for people with Bronchiectasis. It explains what Bronchectasis is, the causes, risk factors, symptoms and how it is diagnosed and treated.
