Pulmonary rehabilitation

Abstract

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a multidisciplinary education and exercise programme of care for patients with chronic respiratory disease, particularly Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). It aims to reduce symptoms, decrease disability, increase participation in physical and social activities and improve overall quality of life in patients who may still be very disabled despite optimal pharmacological treatment. Pulmonary rehabilitation first began more than 30 years ago and is now established as an important part of the management of COPD.

Comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation for anxiety and depression in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Systematic review and meta-analysis

“…Typically, pulmonary rehabilitation programmes are delivered in outpatient settings by multidisciplinary teams and include exercise training, education, nutritional supplementation, and psychosocial support. Compared with conventional community care, pulmonary rehabilitation reduces dyspnoea and fatigue, increases exercise endurance, and can lead to improvement in a number of domains of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) [27][28][29].…”