The efficacy and applicability of a pulmonary rehabilitation programme for patients with COPD in a secondary-care community hospital
RESPIROLOGY, cilt.13, sa.5, ss.703-707, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2008
- Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2008.01327.x
- Dergi Adı: RESPIROLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.703-707
- Anahtar Kelimeler: community hospital, COPD, home, quality of life, rehabilitation, secondary care, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, GEORGES-RESPIRATORY-QUESTIONNAIRE, CHRONIC LUNG-DISEASE, EXERCISE TOLERANCE, HEALTH-STATUS, SHORT-TERM, STATEMENT, BENEFITS
- İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Background and objective: Pulmonary rehabilitation is known to have beneficial effects in COPD patients. This study aimed to assess the applicability and efficacy of a pulmonary rehabilitation programme in a community hospital lacking specialist pulmonary rehabilitation services.