Pulmonary rehabilitation referral and uptake from primary care for people living with COPD: a mixed-methods study
Frances Early, Patricia Wilson, Christi Deaton, Ian Wellwood, Hena Wali Haque, Sarah Fox, Azka Yousaf, Oliver D. Meysner, James Ward, Sally Singh, Jonathan Fuld
Abstract
<b>Healthcare service and patient barriers contribute to low referral to and uptake of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR). Solutions should support skilled clinician–patient conversations and span primary care–PR boundaries to prevent disjointed working.</b>http://bit.ly/2PVKHZf
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePulmonary rehabilitationCOPDReferralPrimary careRehabilitationPatient referralPhysical therapyFamily medicineIntensive care medicineInternal medicineChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchRespiratory Support and MechanismsNursing Diagnosis and Documentation