What does the future hold for pulmonary rehabilitation?

PR remains underutilised, and access to PR is limited for several health system- and patient-related reasons. Opportunities exist to improve both patient and health system outcomes. In PR programmes of the future, performance of a more comprehensive patient assessment followed by targeting of PR interventions to patients’ individual identified “treatable traits”, needs, goals, learning styles and readiness to undertake health-enhancing behaviour change should improve patient outcomes. Use of a broader range of PR programme models including centre-based PR, home- and/or community-based PR and telerehabilitation based on patients’ needs, preferences and local availability should further improve uptake of and access to PR, reduce healthcare disparities and foster implementation of PR in parts of the world where it is currently lacking. In turn, this should lead to improved outcomes for patients and health systems. Core competencies of PR HCPs, demonstration of clinical benefits, and the quality and safety of the programme interventions must be assured.

ISBN:978-1-84984-140-5

Jaar van publicatie:2021

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