Perceptions of individuals regarding barriers to participation in a pulmonary rehabilitation program after hospitalization due to COVID-19: A qualitative study.
Rafaella Rabelo PolatoCristino Carneiro OliveiraYuri Augusto de Sousa MirandaLeandro Ferracini CabralCarla MalagutiAnderson JoséPublished in: PloS one (2023)
Individuals hospitalized for COVID-19 faced several barriers to participating in a pulmonary rehabilitation program. These barriers included difficulties in accessing the rehabilitation center, health problems, lack of time, and the perception that rehabilitation was unnecessary. There is a need for actions to overcome these barriers to make the program available to a larger number of individuals.