Abstract
Only 6% of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) participate in pulmonary rehabilitation programs (PR) and only 50% of those who participate, complete these programs. To determine rates of PR program participation and completion among patients with COPD in Chile. Analysis of a database available at the Ministry of Health, which included data of 277491 patients with COPD (55% females) and their participation in PR programs, between 2014 and 2016. Forty percent of patients were over 75 years of age. Participation rates in PR programs ranged from 2.4 to 2.9%. Rates of completion ranged from 26 to 36%. There is a low rate of participation in PR programs among patients with COPD. Approximately one third of participants complete these programs.
Highlights
6% of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) participate in pulmonary rehabilitation programs (PR) and only 50% of those who participate, complete these programs
Considering the total of patients admitted in PR related to total of patients with COPD in treatment, at national level, we observed that 2.9% of patients with COPD participated in PR (IR= 2.04.7%) in 2014, 2.6% (IR= 2.0-3.6%) in 2015, and 2.4% (IR= 1.5-3.9%) in 2016 [Figure 1A]
Considering the frequency of patients who dropped out of PR, we observed 6.9% (IR= 3.7-14.1%) in 2014, 14.2% (IR= 5.9-18.6%) in 2015, and 16.4% (IR= 8.522.0%) in 2016 [Figure 1C]. These findings show that patients with COPD in treatment in Primary Health Care in Chile, between 2014-2016, were mainly 75+ years, female
Summary
6% of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) participate in pulmonary rehabilitation programs (PR) and only 50% of those who participate, complete these programs. Aim: To determine rates of PR program participation and completion among patients with COPD in Chile. Material and Methods: Analysis of a database available at the Ministry of Health, which included data of 277491 patients with COPD (55% females) and their participation in PR programs, between 2014 and 2016. Results: Forty percent of patients were over 75 years of age. Participation rates in PR programs ranged from 2.4 to 2.9%. Rates of completion ranged from 26 to 36%. Conclusions: There is a low rate of participation in PR programs among patients with COPD. One third of participants complete these programs
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