[Respiratory physiotherapy in private practice: Interest and prescription modalities]

Respiratory diseases represent a major public health issue and impact both quality of life and life expectancy of the patients.

Several interventions used in respiratory physiotherapy have been shown to reduce dyspnoea, improve quality of life and reduce hospitalisation in many respiratory diseases. However, respiratory physiotherapy remains poorly known to the medical community and may be under-prescribed.

In order to improve the interdisciplinarity around the patient with respiratory impairment, we describe the interests and prescription modalities of liberal respiratory physiotherapy. In the context of respiratory physiotherapy acts, the precision of drafting prescription directly conditions the means implemented by the physiotherapist regarding care provided to the patient.

The increased knowledge of prescribers, both concerning the prescription methods and the precise content of the rehabilitation sessions is one of the keys to their success.