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Title: | Cough assessment and management in pulmonary rehabilitation: a Canadian survey |
Author: | Ilicic, Ana Maria Brooks, Dina Kho, Michelle Goldstein, Roger Oliveira, Ana |
Keywords: | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Lung disease Management Rehabilitation Questionnaire |
Issue Date: | Dec-2023 |
Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
Abstract: | Pulmonary rehabilitation is a cornerstone intervention for controlling respiratory symptoms in people with chronic respiratory diseases. Chronic cough affects up to 90% of people with chronic respiratory diseases, however, it is currently unknown whether chronic cough is assessed and/or managed in pulmonary rehabilitation. This study aimed to determine if and how chronic cough is assessed and managed in pulmonary rehabilitation. This was a cross-sectional study. Pulmonary rehabilitation programs in Canada were identified via online websites. A representative from each program was invited to complete an online survey including the following topics: program demographics, assessment and management practices, and barriers and facilitators. Of 133 programs contacted, 31 returned a completed survey (23% response rate). Approximately half (52%) of respondents reported enrolling patients with chronic cough. Of those, 45% reported assessing and 62% reported intervening in chronic cough. Inadequate knowledge of assessment and management techniques was commonly identified to be a barrier and increased education was suggested as a possible facilitator. Based on pulmonary rehabilitation programs that responded to our survey, chronic cough is a prevalent symptom; however, it is scarcely assessed and managed. A need for structured education and the use of standardised strategies were reported as facilitators to the assessment and management of chronic cough in pulmonary rehabilitation. |
Peer review: | yes |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10773/40840 |
DOI: | 10.1080/15412555.2022.2141622 |
ISSN: | 1541-2555 |
Appears in Collections: | Lab3R - Artigos |
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