Improving access to community-based pulmonary rehabilitation: 3R protocol for real-world settings with cost-benefit analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) has demonstrated patients' physiological and psychosocial improvements, symptoms reduction and health-economic benefits whilst enhances the ability of the whole family to adjust to illness. However, PR remains highly inaccessible due to lack of awareness of its benefits, poor referral and availability mostly in hospitals. Novel models of PR delivery are needed to enhance its implementation while maintaining cost-efficiency. We aim to implement an innovative community-based PR programme and assess its cost-benefit.

Methods

A 12-week community-based PR will be implemented in primary healthcare centres where programmes are not available. Healthcare professionals will be trained. 73 patients with CRD and their caregivers (dyads patient-ca

SUBMITTER: Marques A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6544941 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature