ArticleBMJ open2022
What should pulmonary rehabilitation look like for people living with post-tuberculosis lung disease in the Bishkek and Chui region of the Kyrgyz Republic? A qualitative exploration.
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- Clinical and cost effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation for people with post-tuberculosis lung disease in Kyrgyzstan: a single-blind randomized controlled trial.Annals of the American Thoracic Society · 2026Trial
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- Rehabilitation for individuals with post-tuberculosis lung disease.Breathe (Sheffield, England) · 2026Review
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- How to culturally adapt the pulmonary rehabilitation programme for people living with COPD in Sri Lanka: a qualitative study.BMJ open respiratory research · 2025Article
- Post-TB sequelae and care: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative research.IJTLD open · 2025Article
- "You find yourself in a very humiliating situation": experiences of people living with post-tuberculosis lung disease in Brazil.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Perspectives of Patients With Chronic Respiratory Diseases and Medical Professionals on Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Pune, India: Qualitative Analysis.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- A Call for Action on Chronic Respiratory Diseases within Physical Activity Policies, Guidelines and Action Plans: Let's Move!International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveAfter experiencing tuberculosis (TB), many people develop post-tuberculosis lung disease (PTBLD). Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) centrally comprising of education and exercise is recommended internationally for people living with chronic respiratory diseases. However, no such service exists in Kyrgyzstan. This study investigated the opinions of healthcare professionals who would be expected to be potential future referrers to PR and adults living with PTBLD about what a PR programme could look like in Kyrgyzstan.
designA qualitative study using interviews and focus groups. Grounded theory and thematic analysis were used for data collection and analysis.
participants63 participants; 15 referrers (12 male, 3 female; 12 pulmonolgists, 3 TB specialists) and 48 adults (26 male, 22 female) living with PTBLD.
settingParticipants were recruited from hospital settings in Bishkek and Chuy Region, Kygryzstan.
methodsFifteen semistructured interviews were conducted with referrers and nine focus group discussions were conducted with adults living with PTBLD.
resultsFive key themes were developed: (1) living with PTBLD; (2) attitude to PR, which emphasised the perceived importance and potential benefits of implemention; (3) barriers/facilitators to PR, which included time and cost, and the importance of appropriate communication in enabling participation; (4) interventional components of PR, which described culturally and demographically appropriate physical activities including rhythmic movements, dance and volleyball; and (5) psychosocial support, which demonstrated the importance of psychological support for patients coping with the effects of stigma.
conclusionsPotential referrers and adults living with PTBLD expressed their support for the implementation of PR. The culture-specific and population-specific issues highlighted in this work demonstrate the need to address stigma and provide certain types of exercise training/education modules for this specific clinical population. In other respects the currently known attitudes/barriers to PR, identified in Western research, appear to apply. The principles of culturally adapting PR may be helpful for those looking to establish similar clinical services in other low-income and middle-income countries and in Central Asia in particular. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ISRCTN11122503.
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