The Role of Occupational Therapy in Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs: Protocol for a Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic respiratory diseases are highly prevalent and compromise an individual's ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) and participate in meaningful life roles. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a well-established intervention aimed at restoring an individual's exercise capacity and improving their ability to complete their ADLs. Occupational therapists help individuals engage in meaningful "occupations," improving their health and well-being. Given the concordance in the aims of PR and the occupational therapy (OT) scope of practice, occupational therapists appear to be well suited as key players in PR programs. However, the benefits of adding OT to PR programs have been sparsely reported in the literature and the role of OT in PR has never been synthesize

SUBMITTER: Snyder N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8367120 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature