Evaluation of the Implementation of a Home-Based Exercise Training Program for People With COPD: A Mixed-Methods Study.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Recently, we developed a home-based, minimal-equipment exercise training program HOMEX for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and tested its effectiveness over 1 year in a randomized controlled trial. The aims of the current study were to evaluate the implementation of HOMEX from the perspectives of all involved persons and to optimize the program to ensure its long-term sustainability. Methods: In this mixed-methods study, we used qualitative and quantitative approaches to evaluate the implementation of the intervention on the level of patients with COPD and coaches who provided the intervention and relevant stakeholders. To assess the implementation outcomes dose, reach, fidelity, and adherence, we summarized information recorded in the n

SUBMITTER: Cerini T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9397666 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature