Identifying Appropriate Delivery of and Referral to Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Uganda: A Survey Study of People Living with Chronic Respiratory Disease and Health Care Workers.
Winceslaus KatagiraAmy V JonesMark W OrmeZainab K YusufPauline NdagireJaliah NanyongaRichard KasiitaJosephine N KasoloRuhme B MiahMichael C SteinerRupert C JonesAndy BartonBruce KirengaSally J SinghPublished in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2021)
To successfully set up a PR service for people with CRD in Uganda, there is a great need for appropriately tailored training and education of prospective referrers about CRD and PR programs. Educating patients about the benefits of PR as well as streamlining the referral process is critical in expanding PR services across Uganda to fulfill this unmet need.