María Jesús Prunera-Pardell1, Susana Padín-López2, Adolfo Domenech-Del Rio3, Ana Godoy-Ramírez4. 1. Unidad de Gestión Clínica de enfermedades respiratorias y Cirugía Torácica, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, España. Electronic address: mjppspl2016@gmail.com. 2. Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Endocrinología y Nutrición. Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, España. 3. Unidad de Gestión Clínica de enfermedades respiratorias y Cirugía Torácica, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, España. 4. Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Rehabilitación, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, España.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of the multidisciplinary respiratory rehabilitation (RR) programme in patients with severe or very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease pre the RR programme, at the end of the programme and one year after the RR, measuring changes in ability to exercise (walking test), effort tolerance(forced expiratory volume (FEV1)) and health-related quality of life. METHOD: Quasi-experimental single group design. We included patients diagnosed with severe or very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (stages III and IV of the GOLD classification) who entered the rehabilitation programme for the years 2011 and 2012. Demographic data, questionnaires on general health-related quality of life (SF-36) and specific to respiratory patients (St George's Respiratory Questionnaire), FEV1% and exercise capacity test (running test 6minutes) were collected. Data were collected before the RR programme, at the end of the RR programme and a year after completing the program. RESULTS: No significant differences in FEV1% values were observed. Regarding exercise capacity, an increase in distance walked in the walking test was noted, which changed significantly after training, 377±59.7 to 415±79 m after one year (P<.01). A statistically significant improvement in mean scores of HRQoL was observed, except for the emotional role dimension of the SF-36 questionnaire. CONCLUSION: A pulmonary rehabilitation programme for 8 weeks improved the exercise capacity, dyspnoea and quality of life of patients with severe and very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of the multidisciplinary respiratory rehabilitation (RR) programme in patients with severe or very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease pre the RR programme, at the end of the programme and one year after the RR, measuring changes in ability to exercise (walking test), effort tolerance(forced expiratory volume (FEV1)) and health-related quality of life. METHOD: Quasi-experimental single group design. We included patients diagnosed with severe or very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (stages III and IV of the GOLD classification) who entered the rehabilitation programme for the years 2011 and 2012. Demographic data, questionnaires on general health-related quality of life (SF-36) and specific to respiratory patients (St George's Respiratory Questionnaire), FEV1% and exercise capacity test (running test 6minutes) were collected. Data were collected before the RR programme, at the end of the RR programme and a year after completing the program. RESULTS: No significant differences in FEV1% values were observed. Regarding exercise capacity, an increase in distance walked in the walking test was noted, which changed significantly after training, 377±59.7 to 415±79 m after one year (P<.01). A statistically significant improvement in mean scores of HRQoL was observed, except for the emotional role dimension of the SF-36 questionnaire. CONCLUSION: A pulmonary rehabilitation programme for 8 weeks improved the exercise capacity, dyspnoea and quality of life of patients with severe and very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Authors: Marie Fallon; Barry J Laird; Charlie C Hall; Lucy Norris; Liz Dixon; Jane Cook; Matthew Maddocks; Catriona Graham; Sharon Tuck; Erna Haraldsdottir; Duncan Brown; Anna Lloyd; Anne Finucane; Peter Hall; Katharina Diernberger; Richard J E Skipworth Journal: Pilot Feasibility Stud Date: 2018-12-27