Effects of a Community-Based, Post-Rehabilitation Exercise Program in COPD: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial With Embedded Process Evaluation.
Laura DesveauxMarla K BeauchampAnnemarie Louise LeeNoah Michael IversRoger S GoldsteinDina BrooksPublished in: JMIR research protocols (2016)
Findings from this study will improve our understanding of the effectiveness of community-based exercise programs for maintaining benefits following PR in patients with COPD and provide information on how best to implement them. If effective, the intervention represents an opportunity to transition patients from institutionally-based rehabilitative management to community-based care. The results of the process evaluation will contribute to the science of translating evidence-based programs into regular practice.
Keyphrases
- public health
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- quality improvement
- randomized controlled trial
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- high intensity
- lung function
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- physical activity
- primary care
- palliative care
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- health information
- cystic fibrosis
- body composition
- air pollution
- health insurance