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Priorities in Pulmonary Rehabilitation Research: The Patient Perspective.
Sachi O'Hoski1,2, Lauren Ellerton1, Anne-Marie Selzler1
1Respiratory Research, West Park Healthcare Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada
|June 16, 2023
Summary
Patients who completed pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) identified key research priorities. These include music as a motivator, understanding assessments, and ongoing patient support, highlighting areas for future PR research.
Area of Science:
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Rehabilitation Science
- Patient-Centered Research
Background:
- Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is crucial for managing chronic lung conditions.
- Understanding patient perspectives is vital for advancing PR research and practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and prioritize patient-driven research topics in pulmonary rehabilitation.
- To gather insights from individuals who have completed PR programs.
Main Methods:
- A modified nominal group technique was employed.
- Fourteen participants with chronic lung conditions who finished PR attended five group meetings.
- Participants generated, discussed, and prioritized research topics, followed by questionnaires.
Main Results:
- Twenty-five research topics were prioritized by participants.
- Key themes included music as a motivator, education on assessment/exercise rationale, and ongoing patient follow-up.
- High participant agreement (75%) that topics reflected their priorities and positive meeting experience (100%).
Conclusions:
- Former PR patients have specific research interests concerning motivation, education, and continuity of care.
- Findings will inform future research and knowledge translation in pulmonary rehabilitation.
- Further prioritization via a larger questionnaire is planned.
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