Open AccessUnderstanding the Influences of COPD Patient’s Capability on the Uptake of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in the UK Through an Inclusive Design Approach
Author(s) -
Yuanyuan Liu,
Terry Dickerson,
Frances Early,
Jonathan Fuld,
Chen Jiang,
P. John Clarkson
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/international journal of copd
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2005
pISSN - 1176-9106
DOI - 10.2147/copd.s305145
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , pulmonary rehabilitation , rehabilitation , pulmonary disease , physical therapy , intensive care medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation
Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is recommended for patients with COPD to improve their symptoms and quality of life. However, in the UK, only one in ten of those who need PR receive it and this might be inaccessible to people with disabilities. This study aims to inform improvements to PR service by identifying barriers to the uptake of PR in the COPD care journey in relation to patients' capabilities that can affect their access to PR.