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Early home-based pulmonary rehabilitation following acute exacerbation of COPD: A feasibility study using an action research approach.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) improves function, reduces symptoms and decreases healthcare usage in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) following an acute exacerbation (AECOPD). However, rehabilitation uptake rates are low. This study aimed to address barriers to uptake and completion of PR following AECOPD. METHODS:An action research approach was used to reflect on study feasibility, and to plan and implement an improved protocol. Phase I tested the feasibility of home-based PR started early after AECOPD. Phase II used qualitative interviews to identified potential barriers to program uptake. Phase III re-tested the program with changes to recruitment and assessment strategies. RESULTS:Phase I: From 97 screened patients, 26 were eligible and 10 (38%) started home-based PR. Eight participants undertook ?70% of PR sessions, achieving clinically meaningful improvement in 6-minute walk distance (mean (SD) change 76 (60) m) and chronic respiratory disease questionnaire total score (15 (21) units). Phase II: Potential barriers to uptake of home-based PR included access issues, confidence to exercise, and lack of information about PR benefits. Phase III: From 77 screened patients, 23 were eligible and 5 (22%) started the program. DISCUSSION:Home-based PR improved clinical outcomes, but program eligibility and uptake remain challenging. Efforts should be made to ensure PR program eligibility criteria are broad enough to accommodate patient needs, and new ways of engaging patients are needed to improve PR uptake after AECOPD.

SUBMITTER: Wageck B

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7444104 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Dec

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Early home-based pulmonary rehabilitation following acute exacerbation of COPD: A feasibility study using an action research approach.

Wageck Bruna B Cox Narelle S NS Bondarenko Janet J Corbett Monique M Nichols Amanda A Moore Rosemary R Holland Anne E AE

Chronic respiratory disease 20200101

<h4>Objective</h4>Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) improves function, reduces symptoms and decreases healthcare usage in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) following an acute exacerbation (AECOPD). However, rehabilitation uptake rates are low. This study aimed to address barriers to uptake and completion of PR following AECOPD.<h4>Methods</h4>An action research approach was used to reflect on study feasibility, and to plan and implement an improved protocol. Phase I tested the ...[more]

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Project description:BackgroundPulmonary tele-rehabilitation can improve adherence to pulmonary rehabilitation. However, there are few reports on home based pulmonary tele-rehabilitation. We assessed the effectiveness of home based pulmonary tele-rehabilitation under telemedicine system in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).MethodsThis cohort study enrolled 174 patients with COPD who received home based pulmonary tele-rehabilitation under telemedicine system. The follow-up time was 12 weeks. Patients were grouped according to pulmonary rehabilitation weeks, number of rehabilitation times and total duration time, and when these three data were inconsistent, the two lowest values were grouped: control group (total rehabilitation weeks < 1 week, total number of rehabilitation times < 5, total duration time < 150 min, n = 46), pulmonary rehabilitation group 1 (PR-1) (1 week ≤ rehabilitation weeks < 4 weeks, 5 ≤ total number of rehabilitation times < 20, 150 min ≤ total duration time < 1200 min, n = 31), pulmonary rehabilitation group 2 (PR-2) (4 weeks ≤ rehabilitation weeks < 8 weeks, 20 ≤ total number of rehabilitation times < 40, 600 min ≤ total duration time < 2400 min, n = 23), pulmonary rehabilitation group 3 (PR-3) (8 weeks ≤ rehabilitation weeks < 12 weeks, 40 ≤ total number of rehabilitation times < 60, 1200 min ≤ total duration time < 3600 min, n = 40) and pulmonary rehabilitation group 4 (PR-4) (rehabilitation weeks = 12 weeks, total number of rehabilitation times = 60, total duration time = 3600 min, n = 34). The clinical data before and after rehabilitation were collected and evaluated, including dyspnea symptoms, 6-min walk distance (6MWD), diaphragmatic mobility, anxiety and depression.ResultsThere was no significance difference between control group and PR-1 group. PR-2 group after rehabilitation had significantly decreased CAT and HAMA scores than control (P < 0.05). Compared with control, PR-3 group and PR-4 group after rehabilitation had significantly higher 6MWD and diaphragmatic motility during deep breathing, but significantly lower CAT score, mMRC score, HAMA score, and HAMD score (P < 0.05). Compared with before pulmonary rehabilitation, in PR-3 and PR-4 groups, the 6MWD and the diaphragmatic motility during deep breathing were significantly higher, while CAT score, mMRC score, HAMA score, and HAMD score (for PR-4 only) were significantly lower after pulmonary rehabilitation (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference between PR-3 group and PR-4 group (P > 0.05). In the 12-week pulmonary rehabilitation program, patients who completed at least 8 weeks, namely those in the PR-3 and PR-4 groups, accounted for 42.5% of the total number. Education, income and response rate to telemedicine system reminders were the main risk factors associated with home based pulmonary tele-rehabilitation.ConclusionsHome based pulmonary tele-rehabilitation under telemedicine system for more than 8 weeks can significantly improve the dyspnea symptoms, 6MWD, diaphragmatic mobility during deep breathing, and negative emotions of patients with moderate to severe stable COPD.Trial registrationThis study was registered at Chinese Clinical Trial Registry under registration number of ChiCTR2200056241 CTR2200056241 .

Project description:BackgroundPulmonary rehabilitation is an effective treatment for patients with COPD, but patient uptake and adherence to the current offering of center-based pulmonary rehabilitation is modest due to transportation, access, poverty, and frailty, and even more so in the context of the COVID pandemic. Home-based options have been proposed and were found noninferior to center-based rehabilitation; however, there is a lack of home-based programs, and more understanding is needed. We aimed to test the feasibility, uptake, and adherence to a home-based program for COPD rehabilitation with health coaching.MethodsWe conducted a randomized trial with a wait-list controlled design to evaluate the effects of a home-based program with health coaching on breathlessness in subjects with moderate to severe COPD unable to attend the regular pulmonary rehabilitation program. The 8-week intervention consisted of video-guided exercises to be done 6 times a week and captured with a computer tablet. Health coaching was done weekly over the telephone to review subject activity and symptoms and to provide an opportunity for the subject to define their weekly goals. The primary outcomes were uptake, adherence, and Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire (CRQ) Dyspnea Domain. Secondary outcomes were self-management abilities and CRQ Emotions-Mastery-Fatigue.Results154 subjects with moderate to severe COPD were randomized. Subject adherence was 86% to the proposed 6-times a week exercise routine. There (P = .062) was no significant difference in breathlessness (CRQ dyspnea). There was a significant improvement in self-management abilities (P < .001). The results of the qualitative interviews showed high levels of acceptability of the program.ConclusionsThe tested home-based rehabilitation program with health coaching was feasible, highly acceptable, showed a high degree of adherence, and improved self-management abilities. This study offers seminal information for home-based rehabilitation programs to design alternative options of rehabilitation to individuals with COPD that cannot attend to the well-established center-based pulmonary rehabilitation. (ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02557178.).

Project description:BACKGROUND:Early pulmonary rehabilitation after exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has previously been shown to reduce the risk of hospital admission and improve physical performance and quality of life. However, the impact of attendance at early rehabilitation programmes has not been established. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the impact of increasing attendance to pulmonary rehabilitation on the risk of hospital admission, physical performance and quality of life in patients attending an early rehabilitation programme after an exacerbation of COPD. METHODS:This study was a secondary exploratory analysis of the randomised controlled trial COPD-EXA-REHAB study, involving patients hospitalised with an exacerbation of COPD. The COPD-EXA-REHAB study compared early pulmonary rehabilitation, starting within 2 weeks after an exacerbation, with standard treatment, that is, the same programme starting 2 months later. The present analysis included only the 70 patients allocated to early pulmonary rehabilitation. RESULTS:At 1-year follow-up, we found an association between the number of sessions attended and a reduction in hospital admissions (incidence rate ratio 0.93 (95% CI 0.88 to 0.99), p=0.02), corresponding to a 7% reduction for each session attended. Similarly, at 2-month follow-up, physical performance was positively associated with sessions attended: the mean Incremental Shuttle Walk Test result improved by 8 m with each session (95% CI 2.54 to 13.56, p=0.005) and the Endurance Shuttle Walk Test result by 44 s (95% CI 18.41 to 68.95, p=0.001). Quality of life, assessed using the COPD Assessment Test, was not significantly associated with the number of attended sessions, with the average score increasing by 0.15 points with each session (95% CI -0.35 to 0.65, p=0.55). CONCLUSION:Increased attendance at early pulmonary rehabilitation after exacerbation of COPD was associated with reduced risk of hospital admission and improved physical performance.

Project description:BackgroundPulmonary rehabilitation (PR), delivered as a supervised multidisciplinary program including exercise training, is one of the cornerstones in the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effect on mortality of a supervised early PR program, initiated during or within 4 weeks after hospitalization with an acute exacerbation of COPD compared with usual post-exacerbation care or no PR program. Secondary outcomes were days in hospital, COPD related readmissions, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), exercise capacity (walking distance), activities of daily living (ADL), fall risk and drop-out rate.MethodsWe identified randomized trials through a systematic search using MEDLINE, EMBASE and Cocharne Library and other sources through October 2017. Risk of bias was assessed regarding randomization, allocation sequence concealment, blinding, incomplete outcome data, selective outcome reporting, and other biases using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool.ResultsWe included 13 randomized trials (801 participants). Our meta-analyses showed a clinically relevant reduction in mortality after early PR (4 trials, 319 patients; RR?=?0.58 (95% CI: [0.35 to 0.98])) and at the longest follow-up (3 trials, 127 patients; RR?=?0.55 (95% CI: [0.12 to 2.57])). Early PR reduced number of days in hospital by 4.27 days (1 trial, 180 patients; 95% CI: [-?6.85 to -?1.69]) and hospital readmissions (6 trials, 319 patients; RR?=?0.47 (95% CI: [0.29 to 0.75])). Moreover, early PR improved HRQoL and walking distance, and did not affect drop-out rate. Several of the trials had unclear risk of bias in regard to the randomization and blinding, for some outcome there was also a lack of power.ConclusionModerate quality of evidence showed reductions in mortality, number of days in hospital and number of readmissions after early PR in patients hospitalized with a COPD exacerbation. Long-term effects on mortality were not statistically significant, but improvements in HRQoL and exercise capacity appeared to be maintained for at least 12 months. Therefore, we recommend early supervised PR to patients with COPD-related exacerbations. PR should be initiated during hospital admission or within 4 weeks after hospital discharge.

Project description:BackgroundDespite the variety of pulmonary rehabilitation programmes for patients living with COPD, uptake remains low. To improve this, it is recommended that health professionals engage patients in informed decisions about pulmonary rehabilitation. Shared decision-making (SDM) facilitates informed and value-based decision-making between patients and health professionals. This protocol describes the development and evaluation of a complex SDM intervention for patients living with COPD, who are referred for pulmonary rehabilitation, and their pulmonary rehabilitation health professional.Methods and analysisWe are developing a complex SDM intervention involving a patient decision aid (PtDA) and a decision coaching workshop. Prior to patient recruitment, pulmonary rehabilitation health professionals will attend the workshop. Upon referral to pulmonary rehabilitation, patients will receive the PtDA to support their decision-making prior to and during their pulmonary rehabilitation assessment with a health professional. The intervention will be evaluated in a one-arm exploratory study to investigate its feasibility and acceptability for patients and health professionals, with an integrated fidelity assessment. The primary outcome is recruitment feasibility, data collection feasibility and intervention fidelity. Secondary outcomes include routine pulmonary rehabilitation data, decisional conflict, patient activation, intervention attendance/attrition and patient and pulmonary rehabilitation health professional experience of the intervention. Quantitative outcomes will be evaluated using the most appropriate statistical test, dependent on the sample distribution. Qualitative outcomes will be evaluated using reflexive thematic analysis. Fidelity will be assessed using the Observer OPTION 5 scale.ConclusionThis intervention will provide structure for an informed and values-based decision-making consultation between a patient with COPD and a pulmonary rehabilitation health professional with the potential for optimising pulmonary rehabilitation decision-making.

Project description:BackgroundRegular exercise is important in the management of COPD. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) facilitates a more physically active lifestyle through exercise participation, ideally without compromising non-exercise physical activity (PA). During PR patients are advised to perform exercise defined by duration and intensity. The extent to which PR attendees participate in unsupervised exercise bouts and their adherence to the exercise prescription provided during PR is unclear. Commercially available devices have the potential to support patients to exercise at their individually prescribed intensity. Study aims were to (1) assess how adherent patients are to their prescribed walking intensity; (2) examine the pattern of overall PA and walking exercise during the course of PR; (3) determine the feasibility of prescribing exercise to PR attendees using an activity monitor; and (4) explore the relationship between exercise and non-exercise PA with routine PR outcome measures.Methods19 patients wore an activity monitor during routine walking tests and 6 weeks of PR, recording in a diary when they exercised. Exercise intensity (cadence) was prescribed from the Endurance Shuttle Walk Test. Patients completed questionnaires, walking tests and a lower limb strength test before and after PR. Repeated ANOVA compared changes in outcomes between weeks 1-6.ResultsPatients wore the monitor every day during PR (median 42 days). Exercise steps increased by 56% (Δ332 [95% CI 54-611] steps/day, p = 0.009) between weeks 1 and 6, with no significant change in non-exercise steps (Δ79 [95% CI - 22 to - 179] steps/day, p = 0.13). Patients reported exercising on 70% of days. Adherence to prescribed cadence was achieved 55% of time spent exercising, and did not change across the 6 weeks (p = 0.907). Change in total daily steps was associated with improved dyspnea (p = 0.027), Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire (CRQ) Dyspnea domain (p = 0.019), CRQ Emotional Functioning domain (p = 0.001) and CRQ Mastery domain scores (p = 0.001) but not with exercise capacity or lower limb muscle strength.ConclusionsImprovements in exercise participation, not at the expense of non-exercise PA, throughout a PR course was observed in attendees provided with a commercially available activity monitor. Wearable technology may be able to support effective remote walking exercise prescription and participation during PR. Trial registration (retrospectively registered): http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN15892972 .

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Early home-based pulmonary rehabilitation following acute exacerbation of COPD: A feasibility study using an action research approach.

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