Pulmonary hypertension patient perspectives toward pulmonary rehabilitation.

ABSTRACT: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a supervised exercise program for patients with chronic lung disease. Among patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH), PR has been shown to improve both quality of life and exercise capacity. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of PR participation among PH patients, patient perspectives regarding PR, and to identify potential barriers to PR participation. We performed a cross-sectional survey of patients with self-reported PH who attended the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) conference in June 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia, and patients within the PHA listserv. A total of 429 participants completed the survey and were enrolled in the study. The average age of participants was 61 ± 14 years with 83% of participants identifying as female

SUBMITTER: Bailey M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10808768 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature