RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Home-based rehabilitation
JF Breathe
JO breathe
FD European Respiratory Society
SP 39
OP 41
VO 5
IS 1
A1 R. Guell
YR 2008
UL http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/5/1/39.abstract
AB Educational aims To review the benefits of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation programmes. To describe the structure, contents and limitations of these programmes. Summary The evidence to date suggests that, in terms of exercise capacity and HRQoL, home-based programmes offer similar benefits to those provided by hospital-based programmes. Home-based PR programmes have also been shown to reduce the use of medication, and the number of exacerbations and hospitalisations. These programmes may even provide longer-lasting benefits. Therefore, such programmes can be prescribed with confidence. However, they must be well-structured and adhere to some guidelines.