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  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Community Health
  • Rehabilitation Science

Background:

  • Chronic lung diseases pose a significant health burden, particularly in rural areas with limited access to specialized care.
  • Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a proven intervention to improve outcomes for patients with chronic lung diseases.
  • Establishing PR programs in underserved rural communities presents unique implementation challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To detail the implementation of a community-based pulmonary rehabilitation program in rural Appalachia.
  • To evaluate the clinical outcomes of this rural PR program.
  • To assess the feasibility and effectiveness of integrating PR services into primary care settings.

Main Methods:

  • A collaborative model involving rural health centers and a referral hospital was used, adhering to American Association for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) guidelines.
  • Respiratory therapists were integrated into primary care teams at each site.
  • A retrospective study compared pre- and post-program clinical measures, including dyspnea, 6-minute walk test (6MWT), negative inspiratory force (NIF), disease knowledge, St George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), and BODE index.

Main Results:

  • 195 patients initiated the program, with 57% completing it over 20 months.
  • Significant improvements were observed across all measured clinical outcomes (P < .001), including reduced dyspnea (-1.2), increased 6MWT distance (+259 ft), and improved NIF (+11.3 cm H2O).
  • Outcomes compared favorably with established hospital-based PR programs, and 5 out of 23 smokers quit.

Conclusions:

  • Community-based PR delivered in rural health centers is a feasible model for improving clinical outcomes in patients with chronic lung diseases.
  • The program achieved results comparable to those in larger hospital or academic settings.
  • Integrating respiratory therapists into primary care teams yields significant benefits for evidence-based chronic lung disease management in rural populations.