Pulmonary rehabilitation in resource poor settings.

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dc.contributor.authorGothi, D
dc.contributor.authorJoshi, J M
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-28T06:37:16Z
dc.date.available2012-05-28T06:37:16Z
dc.date.issued2011-07
dc.description.abstractPulmonary rehabilitation is an important component in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other chronic respiratory diseases. The goal of rehabilitation is to evaluate various systems, treat optimally, improve dyspnoea and health-related quality of life. It is a multi-disciplinary approach and involves a physician, a psychiatrist, a dietician and a physiotherapist. However, in a resource-poor setting, even an experienced physician alone may suffice. Exercise training is the backbone of pulmonary rehabilitation, which may be hospital-based or home-based. Though, the previous trials have shown benefit with hospital-based rehabilitation, several recent studies have demonstrated significant improvement in the 6-minute walk test and quality of life even with unsupervised, home-based pulmonary rehabilitation. In the resource-poor settings, the goal of rehabilitation may be achieved by incorporating regular unsupervised exercise in daily routine. This is not only better accepted and more suitable but is also more feasible for the lifelong maintenance of rehabilitation.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGothi D, Joshi J M. Pulmonary rehabilitation in resource poor settings. The Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences, 2011 Jul; 53(3): 163-172.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/138669
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/iae/t11/i3/iaet11i3p163.pdfen_US
dc.subjectPulmonary rehabilitationen_US
dc.subjectResource poor settingen_US
dc.subjectCOPDen_US
dc.subject.meshDelivery of Health Care --standards
dc.subject.meshExercise Therapy --methods
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshIndia
dc.subject.meshPoverty
dc.subject.meshPulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive --rehabilitation
dc.subject.meshQuality Assurance, Health Care
dc.subject.meshQuality of Life
dc.subject.meshRural Population
dc.titlePulmonary rehabilitation in resource poor settings.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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