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Inpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program in a Long-Term Care Facility: Short-Term Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction
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The purpose of the current study was to evaluate short-term outcomes of inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation (IPR) programs for older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). IPR comprises medical management, exercise, nutrition counseling, and coping skills education programs, among other interventions. The current study used a pretest-posttest design with 21 participants evenly split by gender between the ages of 46 and 95. Effects of IPR on functional tolerance exercise capacity and perceived dyspnea on exertion level had a statistically significant difference by the end of the program. Scores for health-related quality of life and subscales of symptoms, impact, and activity in participants younger than 65 were not statistically significant, whereas St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire scores for participants older than 65 showed a statistically significant improvement. Results showed that early IPR is an effective intervention for the management of symptoms of COPD in older adults recovering from a COPD exacerbation.
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