Pulmonary Rehab

Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a medically supervised program designed to improve pulmonary health as well as health literacy related to pulmonary conditions and associated risk factors. PR has been shown to improve function and quality of life, reduce dyspnea, increase exercise and activity tolerance, and reduce hospitalizations. There is level 1 evidence supporting pulmonary rehab for patients with COPD and continued evidence evolving for the support of pulmonary rehab in other diseases such as interstitial lung disease, bronchiectasis, and pulmonary hypertension (Rochester et al, 2015), (Nici et al, 2005). The cycle of inactivity associated with dyspnea leads to frailty in pulmonary patients often leading to increased disease burden, risk of adverse events, risk of falls, all-cause mortality, and hospital admissions/re-admissions. This course will provide a summary of indications and qualifying diagnoses for pulmonary rehab. Attendees will discuss core measures vital to be included in all programs and those optional coremeasures. Immediately upon your return to the bedside or clinic, you will be more confident in treating pulmonary patients, establishing your exercise prescription, teaching self-management and self-assessment, and determining your program's efficacy.

Highlights

• Immediately improve your knowledge of indications for pulmonary rehab in a variety of settings.
• Review both functional and qualitative outcome measures as well as methods for monitoring and assessing patients' activity tolerance and response to intervention.
• Integrate the latest evidence regarding alternative modes of program delivery, inspiratory muscle training, high- intensity interval training, and more.

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants