Online Respiratory Rehabilitation in Patients with COPD

Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common preventable and treatable disease characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation caused by airway or alveolar abnormalities. With the advent of the pandemic, online respiratory rehabilitation for patients with COPD has become a major point of interest for both patients and doctors. Pulmonary rehabilitation is an integrative approach to achieve quality, accessibility, cost-effectiveness, and patient participation. Studies confirm that remotely supported RP with various telemedicine devices is not inferior to traditional RP. Most PR interventions could be delivered in primary care by adopting telemedicine solutions (e.g., via smartphone) and chronic care model to improve timely access, enrollment and engagement for COPD patients.