Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Feasibility Study

This project is based at FKRF in Bangladesh, JWN in Bhutan & AAIP in Pakistan.

Overview

Project title: Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) – 3 country implementation feasibility study

Programme: Non-Communicable Diseases

Based at: Fasiuddin Khan Research Foundation in Bangladesh, Jigme Dorji Wangchuk National Referral Hospital in Bhutan & The Allergy & Asthma Institute in Pakistan

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Project team: Hilary Pinnock, Nik Sherina Hanafi, Monsur Habib, Nazim Uzzaman, Farzana Khan, Rubina Aman, Mimi Lhamu Myna

Background

Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) is a proven and effective strategy to improve shortness of breath, health status, and exercise tolerance for people with Chronic Respiratory Disease (CRD). During first phase of RESPIRE, a systematic review and feasibility studies of PR were conducted in Bangladesh, India and Malaysia.

This project draws on findings from previous RESPIRE studies, which found a need for home-based PR. For the current phase of RESPIRE, three mixed-method implementation studies will offer patients in Bangladesh, Bhutan and Pakistan to participate in PR either at a health centre or from their home.

Aim and Impact

This project will adapt the original RESPIRE PR protocol, allowing the three settings to implement protocols for Centre/Home-PR. PR protocols and training materials will be made available to RESPIRE-2 partners, professional associations and more widely, and newly collected data will inform policy development and planning in Asian settings.

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