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Patient and health care professional perspectives on using telehealth to deliver pulmonary rehabilitation Garde, Ainara; Inskip, Jessica Ann; Lauscher, Helen Novak; Li, Linda C.; Dumont, G. (Guy), 1951-; Ho, Kendall; Hoens, Alison; Road, Jeremy; Ryerson, Christopher J.; Camp, Pat

Abstract

The objective of this study was to identify the necessary features of pulmonary telerehabilitation (P-TR) from the perspectives of individuals living with chronic lung disease and health care professionals (HCPs) who deliver pulmonary rehabilitation (PR). Focus groups were carried out with patients (n ¼ 26) and HCPs (n ¼ 26) to elicit and explore their opinions about the critical elements of in-person PR and ideas for how these elements could be supported using technology. A questionnaire was used to assess technology use, PR experience, and general health status. Four key elements of PR were identified as critical to P-TR: the social aspect of PR; communicating with HCPs for education and support; using biosensors for monitoring and promoting self-knowledge; and the evolution of support with progress over time. A range of technology-enabled devices and programs were suggested as means to recreate aspects of these integral elements. Consultations with patients and HCPs suggest that users are interested in technology and want to ensure it recreates the important aspects of PR. Patients and HCPs identified similar key elements for P-TR. The opinions and suggestions of patients and HCPs should be the driving force of innovation if P-TR is to succeed in improving health outcomes.

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Title
Patient and health care professional perspectives on using telehealth to deliver pulmonary rehabilitation
Creator
Garde, Ainara; Inskip, Jessica Ann; Lauscher, Helen Novak; Li, Linda C.; Dumont, G. (Guy), 1951-; Ho, Kendall; Hoens, Alison; Road, Jeremy; Ryerson, Christopher J.; Camp, Pat
Contributor
University of British Columbia. Centre for Heart Lung Innovation; University of British Columbia. Digital Emergency Medicine; St. Paul's Hospital (Vancouver, B.C.)
Date Issued
2018
Description
The objective of this study was to identify the necessary features of pulmonary telerehabilitation (P-TR) from the perspectives of individuals living with chronic lung disease and health care professionals (HCPs) who deliver pulmonary rehabilitation (PR). Focus groups were carried out with patients (n ¼ 26) and HCPs (n ¼ 26) to elicit and explore their opinions about the critical elements of in-person PR and ideas for how these elements could be supported using technology. A questionnaire was used to assess technology use, PR experience, and general health status. Four key elements of PR were identified as critical to P-TR: the social aspect of PR; communicating with HCPs for education and support; using biosensors for monitoring and promoting self-knowledge; and the evolution of support with progress over time. A range of technology-enabled devices and programs were suggested as means to recreate aspects of these integral elements. Consultations with patients and HCPs suggest that users are interested in technology and want to ensure it recreates the important aspects of PR. Patients and HCPs identified similar key elements for P-TR. The opinions and suggestions of patients and HCPs should be the driving force of innovation if P-TR is to succeed in improving health outcomes.
Subject
Chronic lung disease; Telerehabilitation; Technology; Focus groups
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2018-06-20
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0368693
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/66328
Affiliation
Applied Science, Faculty of; Medicine, Faculty of; Other UBC; Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of; Medicine, Department of; Physical Therapy, Department of
Citation
JA Inskip, HN Lauscher, LC Li, GA Dumont, A Garde, K Ho, AM Hoens, JD Road, CJ Ryerson, PG Camp. Patient and health care professional perspectives on using telehealth to deliver pulmonary rehabilitation. Chronic Respiratory Disease 2018;15(1):71–80.
Publisher DOI
10.1177/1479972317709643
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty; Researcher
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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