Open AccessA Randomized Trial Comparing 2 Types of In-Home Rehabilitation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Author(s) -
Carol McFarland,
Dan Willson,
John H. Sloan,
David B. Coultas
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of geriatric physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.185
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2152-0895
pISSN - 1539-8412
DOI - 10.1519/jpt.0b013e31824145f5
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , physical therapy , quality of life (healthcare) , rehabilitation , psychological intervention , pulmonary rehabilitation , randomized controlled trial , depression (economics) , pulmonary disease , activities of daily living , intervention (counseling) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , nursing , economics , macroeconomics
Pulmonary rehabilitation has been shown to be effective for improving quality of life and function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but has not been studied extensively in homebound patients. Furthermore, little is known about the effectiveness of specific types of home-based interventions.