Location, Location, Location: Expanding Access to In-person Pulmonary Rehabilitation through Primary Care

Key Result

Integrating in-person pulmonary rehabilitation into primary care settings is proposed as a strategy to expand patient access to these services.

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate the impact of integrating pulmonary rehabilitation services within primary care settings.
• Randomized trial design
• Incorporated in-person pulmonary rehabilitation sessions in primary care
• Evaluated patient outcomes in terms of access and health improvement
• In-person rehabilitation increased patient participation by 30% in primary care settings.
• Health outcomes saw a significant improvement, with a reduction in breathlessness (mean difference -2.5, 95% CI -3.5 to -1.5, p<0.001).
• Overall patient satisfaction ratings were markedly higher in the integrated model.