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ArticleAnnals of thoracic medicine

Barriers for setting up a pulmonary rehabilitation program in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.

Mohammed E Alsubaiei, Paul A Cafarella, Peter A Frith, R Doug McEvoy, Tanja W Effing

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21 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  4. Effectiveness of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation: systematic review and meta-analysis.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2022
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  16. Pilot of a community-based interprofessional "student-infused" pulmonary rehabilitation program in Saint John, New Brunswick.Canadian journal of respiratory therapy : CJRT = Revue canadienne de la therapie respiratoire : RCTR · 2021
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5 authors.

Mohammed E AlsubaieiDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia; Department of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.
Paul A CafarellaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia; Department of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.
Peter A FrithDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia; Department of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.
R Doug McEvoyDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia; Department of Sleep and Respiratory Medicine, Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, Daw Park, SA, Australia.
Tanja W EffingDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia; Department of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programs proven to be one of the most effective treatment options for respiratory diseases; yet, they are not well-established in hospitals in Saudi Arabia.

aimTo determine the main barriers for setting up PR programs in Saudi Arabia.

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Health care providers involved in treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients were recruited from 22 general government hospitals. Data were collected using questionnaires: Full version if they had heard about PR before the study, and a short version if they had not heard about PR before.

resultsA total of 123 health care providers were recruited (physicians [n = 44], nurses [n = 49], and respiratory therapists/technicians [n = 30]). Only 3.2% of the recruited health care providers had heard about PR programs before. According to the health care providers, the main barriers for setting up PR programs were a lack of (1) hospital capacity (75.6%), (2) trained health care providers (72.4%), and (3) funds (48.0%). There were significant differences in barriers reported by the health care providers. Compared to physicians, nurses were more likely to nominate the PR costs as a barrier (18.0% vs. 38.8%; P < 0.05).

conclusionThere is a worrisome lack of knowledge regarding content and benefits of PR programs among Saudi health care providers treating COPD patients. These findings imply that improving awareness and increasing education of the health care providers regarding PR will be required before PR can be more widely implemented as an integral treatment modality for patients with COPD in Saudi Arabia.

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Barrierschronic obstructivegeneralhospitalspulmonary diseaserehabilitationSaudi Arabia

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PMCPMC4854058

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