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ArticleInternational journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease2017

Factors facilitating and hindering the intention to promote pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with COPD among respiratory therapists.

Yun-Ju Chen, Jun-Yu Fan, Su-Er Guo, Su-Lun Hwang, Tsung-Ming Yang

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Article in International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Current Status of the Treatment of COPD in China: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Study.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yun-Ju ChenDivision of Respiratory Therapy, Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Jun-Yu FanGraduate Institute of Nursing, College of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Su-Er GuoGraduate Institute of Nursing, College of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Su-Lun HwangGraduate Institute of Nursing, College of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Tsung-Ming YangDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Chang Gung University of Science and Technology · TWChiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposePulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is recognized as the chief non-pharmacologic management approach for patients with COPD, but is clinically under-utilized. In Taiwan, respiratory therapists (RTs) are one of the first-line health care providers who spend vast amounts of time with COPD patients in PR programs. To better enhance patients' knowledge of and participation in PR, it is necessary to understand how PR is viewed by RTs, as well as how these views influence their behavioral intentions toward promoting PR. This study applied the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to investigate both the behavioral intentions and the influential factors surrounding PR in RTs. PATIENTS AND

methodsThis cross-sectional study used structured self-administered questionnaires at a national symposium for RTs to collect data on their knowledge, attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral controls, and behavioral intentions with regard to promoting PR. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to identify significant factors affecting the intended promotion of PR by RTs.

resultsThe response rate after excluding respondents with incomplete data was 88.1% (n=379). A majority of the participants were college graduates, aged over 30 years, and women. The respective percentage scores derived from questionnaires gauging the knowledge, attitudes, subjective norms, self-efficacy, and behavioral intentions components of total PR scores were 63.12%, 71.33%, 68.96%, 66.46%, and 80.29%. The factors significantly affecting RTs' intentions to suggest PR participation to COPD patients or encourage it were attitudes, subjective norms, and self-efficacy. The total model explained 22.5% of the variance in behavioral intentions.

conclusionThe results of the study suggest that RTs strongly intend to promote PR, but are hindered by insufficient knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy with regard to it. Applying TPB provided insight into which factors can be addressed, and by whom. For example, enhancing RTs' self-efficacy can be achieved through PR training via school curricula, further regular continuing education and/or courses, and practical experience.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeIntentionPractice Patterns, Physicians'AdultClinical CompetenceCross-Sectional StudiesEducation, MedicalFemaleHealth Care SurveysHealth PromotionHumansLinear ModelsLungMalePulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructivebehavioral intentionCOPDexercise programrespiratory therapistself-efficacytheory of planned behavior

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PMID28979111
PMCPMC5602418
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