Healthcare providers' attitudes, beliefs and barriers to pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.
Abdulelah Mastour AldhahirJaber Saud AlqahtaniIbrahim A AlDraiwieshSaeed M AlghamdiAbdullah S AlsulayyimAbdullah A AlqarniMunyra AlhotyeHassan AlwafiRayan SirajAhmed AlrajehYousef S AldabayanEidan M AlzahraniAli HakamyPublished in: BMJ open (2022)
PR is perceived as an effective management strategy for patients with COPD. A supervised hospital-based programme is the preferred method of delivering PR, with information about COPD and smoking cessation considered essential components of PR besides the exercise component. A lack of PR centres, well-trained staff and the authority to refer patients were major barriers to referring patients with COPD. Further research is needed to confirm HCP perceptions of patient-related barriers.
Keyphrases
- smoking cessation
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- healthcare
- lung function
- end stage renal disease
- physical activity
- ejection fraction
- mental health
- chronic kidney disease
- replacement therapy
- primary care
- resistance training
- high intensity
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- case report
- randomized controlled trial
- risk factors
- patient reported outcomes
- social support
- clinical trial
- health information
- patient reported
- social media