ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland)2021
The Need for Expanding Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services.
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 70 citations in OpenAlex.
- Facilitators and barriers affecting the implementation of e-health for chronic respiratory diseases in remote settings: a qualitative evidence synthesis.BMC health services research · 2025Pooled it
- High-Flow Nasal Oxygen in Early Home Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Exertional Hypoxaemia: A Pilot Randomised Feasibility Trial.Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) · 2026Trial
- Singing as training modality within pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD patients may enhance diaphragmatic function: a pilot RCT exploring impact on diaphragmatic mobility and thickness.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Trial
- The Feasibility and Acceptability of Culturally Appropriate Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Sri Lanka: Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2026Trial
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- Pulmonary Telerehabilitation and Telemonitoring for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Single-Arm Pilot Feasibility Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Efficacy and economic impact of a WeChat-based integrated care model for pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD: a retrospective propensity score matched study.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2026Article
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation with Airway Clearance Techniques Improves Mucus Hypersecretion and Clinical Outcomes in COPD: A Retrospective Study.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2026Observational
- Targeting dyspnoea through exercise intensity: insights from pulmonary rehabilitation and beyond, a narrative review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Review
- Internet of Things-Enabled Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Advanced Lung Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy: A Qualitative Study of Healthcare Professional and Patient Perspectives.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
- Safety and Feasibility of an Asynchronous AI-Integrated Tele-Pulmonary Rehabilitation Application Among Patients with COPD.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2026Article
- Barriers Facing the Hospitals from Establishing Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs in the Usual Care of COPD and Respiratory Patients in Saudi Arabia.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
- Lung Transplant Go (LTGO): A Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of a Telerehabilitation Behavioral Exercise Intervention after Lung Transplantation.International journal of telerehabilitation · 2026Article
- Feasibility of a real-world digital hybrid pulmonary rehabilitation model using a smartphone app.ERJ open research · 2025Article
- Long-Term Efficacy of Novel and Traditional Home-Based, Remote Inspiratory Muscle Training in COPD: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Comparison of Telehealth and Onsite Supervised Maintenance Exercise Programs for Adults With Chronic Lung Disease: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Feasibility Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Safety and Feasibility of a Two-Way Audiovisual Teleconferenced Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program.CHEST pulmonary · 2025Article
- Optimizing Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Saudi Arabia: Current Practices, Challenges, and Future Directions.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Delivering remote pulmonary rehabilitation in Bangladesh: a mixed-method feasibility study.Journal of global health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Pulmonary rehabilitation is a strongly recommended and effective treatment for people with chronic lung disease. However, access to pulmonary rehabilitation is poor. Globally, pulmonary rehabilitation is accessed by less than 3% of people with chronic lung disease. Barriers to referral, uptake and completion of pulmonary rehabilitation are well documented and linked with organizational, practitioner and patient-related factors. Enhancing the knowledge of health care professionals, family carers, and people with chronic lung disease about the program and its benefits produces modest increases in referral and uptake rates, but evidence of the sustainability of such approaches is limited. Additionally, initiatives focusing on addressing organizational barriers to access, such as expanding services and implementing alternative models to the conventional center-based setting, are not yet widely used in clinical practice. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the urgent need for health care systems to deliver pulmonary rehabilitation programs remotely, safely, and efficiently. This paper will discuss the pressing need to address the issue of the low accessibility of pulmonary rehabilitation. It will also highlight the distinctive challenges to pulmonary rehabilitation delivery in rural and remote regions, as well as low-income countries.
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