BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is recommended in the management of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but implementation appears to be low. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of referral to, and attendance at, PR programmes in a sample of patients with COPD. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of patients admitted to a tertiary hospital in South Australia, with a primary diagnosis of COPD between March and November 2011 was conducted. Data were collected from medical records and patient interview. RESULTS: From 235 admissions with preliminary coding as COPD, 88 patients had COPD as the primary reason for admission and were potentially eligible for rehabilitation. While 57% had been referred to rehabilitation during their disease course, only 18% had attended and completed at least half the programme. Seven patients had attended in the previous 2 years. Mean percentage predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 s was 42% at the time of referral. During the index admission, discussion of rehabilitation resulting in a referral occurred in 14 cases (16%). No demographic or disease characteristics were associated with referral/no referral; being reviewed by a COPD nurse coordinator during admission increased the likelihood of referral (odds ratio = 18.7, 95% confidence interval: 3.8-91.4). CONCLUSIONS: PR had been implemented in a small proportion of patients admitted to hospital with an exacerbation of COPD due to gaps in both referral to and subsequent attendance at a programme. Strategies to improve referral to and participation in PR are required.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is recommended in the management of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but implementation appears to be low. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of referral to, and attendance at, PR programmes in a sample of patients with COPD. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of patients admitted to a tertiary hospital in South Australia, with a primary diagnosis of COPD between March and November 2011 was conducted. Data were collected from medical records and patient interview. RESULTS: From 235 admissions with preliminary coding as COPD, 88 patients had COPD as the primary reason for admission and were potentially eligible for rehabilitation. While 57% had been referred to rehabilitation during their disease course, only 18% had attended and completed at least half the programme. Seven patients had attended in the previous 2 years. Mean percentage predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 s was 42% at the time of referral. During the index admission, discussion of rehabilitation resulting in a referral occurred in 14 cases (16%). No demographic or disease characteristics were associated with referral/no referral; being reviewed by a COPD nurse coordinator during admission increased the likelihood of referral (odds ratio = 18.7, 95% confidence interval: 3.8-91.4). CONCLUSIONS: PR had been implemented in a small proportion of patients admitted to hospital with an exacerbation of COPD due to gaps in both referral to and subsequent attendance at a programme. Strategies to improve referral to and participation in PR are required.
Authors: Frances Early; Patricia Wilson; Christi Deaton; Ian Wellwood; Terry Dickerson; James Ward; Lianne Jongepier; Ruth Barlow; Sally J Singh; John Benson; James Brimicombe; Lois Kim; Hena Haque; Jonathan Fuld Journal: BMJ Open Date: 2019-01-21 Impact factor: 2.692
Authors: Mariam Maglakelidze; Ia Kurua; Nino Maglakelidze; Tamaz Maglakelidze; Ivane Chkhaidze; Ketevan Gogvadze; Natia Chkhaidze; Helen Beadle; Kelly Redden-Rowley; Peymane Adab; Rachel Adams; Chunhua Chi; K K Cheng; Brendan Cooper; Jaime Correia-de-Sousa; Andrew P Dickens; Alexandra Enocson; Amanda Farley; Nicola K Gale; Sue Jowett; Sonia Martins; Kiran Rai; Alice J Sitch; Katarina Stavrikj; Rafael Stelmach; Alice M Turner; Sian Williams; Rachel E Jordan; Kate Jolly Journal: BMJ Open Date: 2022-09-23 Impact factor: 3.006