Low rates of participation and completion of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary health care.
Rev Med Chil
; 146(11): 1304-1308, 2018 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Only 6% of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) participate in pulmonary rehabilitation programs (PR) and only 50% of those who participate, complete these programs.AIM:
To determine rates of PR program participation and completion among patients with COPD in Chile. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
Analysis of a database available at the Ministry of Health, which included data of 277491 patients with COPD (55% females) and their participation in PR programs, between 2014 and 2016.RESULTS:
Forty percent of patients were over 75 years of age. Participation rates in PR programs ranged from 2.4 to 2.9%. Rates of completion ranged from 26 to 36%.CONCLUSIONS:
There is a low rate of participation in PR programs among patients with COPD. Approximately one third of participants complete these programs.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Atenção Primária à Saúde
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Terapia Respiratória
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Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Chile
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev Med Chil
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Chile