Key result
Virtual reality pulmonary rehabilitation demonstrates patient acceptability for self-management in COPD.
Why the study?
Traditional pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD was challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic, creating a need for alternative methods and an evaluation of patient acceptability of VR to self-manage their condition.
Is an 8-week remotely supervised VR-based pulmonary rehabilitation programme acceptable to COPD patients for self-management?
Population
56 COPD patients graded MRC four or five in Staffordshire, UK
Comparison
VR pulmonary rehabilitation programme
Design
Eight-week patient trial with qualitative interview
Follow-up
Eight-week
Authors
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May support remote VR pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD; leaves open efficacy, adherence, and scalability questions.
Is an 8-week remotely supervised VR-based pulmonary rehabilitation programme acceptable to COPD patients for self-management?
Remotely supervised VR-based pulmonary rehabilitation is acceptable to COPD patients and could help deliver PR at scale.
Dieck et al. (2024) studied Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (n=56). Virtual Reality (VR) pulmonary rehabilitation programme was evaluated on Patient acceptability to use VR to self-manage their condition. An 8-week virtual reality pulmonary rehabilitation program was acceptable to COPD patients, with qualitative analysis of 56 patients identifying 4 themes and 10 sub-themes regarding its delivery.
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