Table 3.
Item | Frequency (%) |
The best way to deliver PR programme for patients with COPD | |
In hospital supervised programme | 374 (38.16) |
At home | 276 (28.16) |
Online programme with healthcare provider support | 192 (19.59) |
Tailored programme with healthcare provider support through phone | 138 (14.08) |
Component of PR programme aside from exercise component | |
Information about COPD disease | 832 (84.9) |
Smoking cessation | 787 (80.3) |
Symptoms management | 749 (76.4) |
Psychological support | 671 (68.5) |
Information about medications | 648 (66.1) |
Nutritional counselling | 526 (53.7) |
Data are presented as frequencies and percentages.
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; PR, pulmonary rehabilitation.