Abstract:
Considering a huge burden of chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) in India, there is a need for locally relevant Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) services. This cross-sectional survey was aimed to explore the interest, needs and challenges among various stakeholders for PR in Pune city, India. At the outpatient respiratory medicine department of a multi-speciality hospital in Pune, India, 403 eligible people with CRDs were invited to participate in the survey, of which 370 (92%) responded and agreed to participate. (220 males, mean ± SD age 56 ± 15 years). Out of the 370, 323 (87%) people with CRDs were keen to attend PR. In a multiple selection question, there was inclination towards paper-based manuals home-based (70%) and web-based (84%) programs. 207 healthcare providers (HCPs), including physicians, pulmonologists and physiotherapists involved in the care of people living with CRDs across Pune city were invited to participate in the survey. Out of the 207, (80%) of the HCPs believed that PR was an effective management strategy and highlighted the lack of information on PR and need for better understanding of PR (48%) and its referral process. The surveyed stakeholders are ready to take up PR, identifying specific needs around further knowledge of PR, modes of delivery, and referral processes, that could potentially feed the development of relevant PR programs in the Indian healthcare settings.
摘要:
考虑到印度慢性呼吸道疾病(CRD)的巨大负担,需要当地相关的肺康复(PR)服务。这项横断面调查旨在探索人们的兴趣,浦那市公关的各种利益相关者之间的需求和挑战,印度。在浦那一家多专科医院的门诊呼吸内科,印度,403名符合条件的CRD人士被邀请参与调查,其中370人(92%)回应并同意参与。(220名男性,平均±SD年龄56±15岁)。在370人中,有323人(87%)热衷于参加公关。在多重选择问题中,倾向于纸质手册,基于家庭(70%)和基于网络(84%)的计划。207个医疗保健提供者(HCP),包括医生,参与浦那市CRD患者护理的肺科医师和物理治疗师应邀参加了调查。在207人中,(80%)的HCP认为PR是一种有效的管理策略,并强调缺乏有关PR的信息,需要更好地了解PR(48%)及其转诊过程。接受调查的利益相关者已经准备好接受公关,围绕公关的进一步知识确定具体需求,交付方式,和推荐流程,这可能会促进印度医疗保健环境中相关公关计划的发展。