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Pulmonary Rehabilitation
in COPD
Maureen Fagan
Respiratory Specialist Nurse
Amy Winehouse
diagnosed with
emphysema
From Times Online
June 23, 2008
They tried to make me go to
rehab, I said no, no, no....
What is Pulmonary Rehabilitation?
a multidisciplinary programme of care for
patients with chronic respiratory impairment that
is individually tailored and designed to optimise
each patients physical and social performance
and autonomy.
Spiral of Disability
Why is it pulmonary
rehabilitation important?
 COPD causes 30,000 deaths per year and leads to
extensive morbidity. It incurs massive costs in relation to
hospital admissions, incurring nearly 6 times as many
bed days of inpatient care as asthma.
 Interventions which improve quality of life and level of
functioning are important since few interventions except
smoking cessation affect disease progression.
Development of Disability in COPD
 The decline in airway function may go unnoticed initially
as people adapt their lives to avoid dyspnoea
 Up to 50% of FEV1 may be lost before a person presents
with significant symptoms
 Significant disability develops late in the course of the
disease when reversal of airway obstruction is not
possible.
 Dyspnoea , Limb muscle dysfunction, hypoxaemia , poor
nutrition, steroid myopathy and loss of confidence may
contribute to disability
Aims
 Increase exercise tolerance
 Increase muscle strength and endurance
 Reduce dyspnoea and perception of
breathlessness
 Reverse deconditioning
 Increase knowledge of lung condition and
management of the disease
 Promote self-management and coping
strategies
 Improve health-related quality of life
 Improve confidence in ability to exercise
 Increase independence in daily functioning
 Promote long-term commitment to exercise
Who is it for?
 All disease severities (but may not benefit if unable to
walk)
 where SYMPTOMS AND DISABILITY are present
(usually MRC grade 3)
Pulmonary-Rehabilitation.in copd  ...ppt
Who is it for?
 All disease severities (but may not benefit if unable to
walk)
 where SYMPTOMS AND DISABILITY are present
(usually MRC grade 3)
 No justification for selection on basis of age, impairment,
disability, smoking status or oxygen use
 Post exacerbation
 Contra-indicated if recent MI/ unstable angina/
Course Content and Duration
 The longer the better but usually 6-12 weeks
 Twice weekly minimum
 Patient assessment
 Baseline and outcome assessments: exercise capacity
(shuttle walk), disability/health status (questionnaire)
 Exercise training upper limb and lower limb training/
respiratory muscle training / breathing exercises
 Optimal pharmacological management
 Educational support - can include carer
 Psychological support - can include carer
 Assessment of outcome
 Programme evaluation
 Maintenance
Programme settings & staffing
 Effective in inpatient, outpatient and community
settings and possibly at home.
 Should be held at times that suit patients in
buildings that are easy to access with
appropriate access for those with disabilities.
Patient Safety
Staff patient ratio
 Exercise 1:8
 Education 1:16
Staff trained in Basic life support
Ambulatory O2
Exercise Training:
Which muscle groups?
 Lower limb training improves exercise tolerance though
no effect on measured lung function
 Upper limb training improves arm strength and reduces
ventilatory demand
 Respiratory muscle training may influence endurance
and dyspnoea but evidence is conflicting
 DOESNT HAVE TO BE HI TECH
Education Programme
 COPD  overview
 Breathing control, pacing and relaxation
 Exercise/activity
 Medication, devices and O2 therapy
 Managing exacerbations
 Sputum clearance
 OT equipment
 Benefits agency
 Holidays
 Palliative care
 Diet
Psychological components
 COPD is associated with anxiety and depressive
symptoms which may interfere with activities of daily
living (ADLs)
 Expert opinion supports the use of educational and
psychological interventions in pulmonary rehab
programmes
 Typical goals: address depression/anxiety, teach
relaxation skills, coping strategies, discuss relevant
issues such as sexuality, family and work relationships
Patient Feedback
 Programme as a whole was excellent
 Wished it was longer
 Have got my life back
 Im now in control
 Much more confident
 Achieved goals and more
 Can relax better
 My illness no longer runs my life
 Can walk further
 My life now feels worth living again
 Feel better about myself
Summary - Benefits of
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
 Improved exercise capacity (Evidence A)
 Improved health-related quality of life (Evidence A)
 Reduces perceived intensity of breathlessness (Evidence A)
 Reduced hospitalisations and length of stay (Evidence A)
 Reduced anxiety and depression associated with COPD
(Evidence A)
 Increased survival (Evidence B)
 Benefits probably extend well beyond the period of
rehab, especially if exercise training is maintained at
home. (Evidence B)
 Improved psychological wellbeing (Evidence C)
References
 NICE: National clinical guidelines on management of COPD in adults in
primary and secondary care (2010)
 GOLD: Global strategy for the diagnosis, management and prevention of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2009)
 Nici et al. ATS/ERS Pulmonary Rehabilitation Writing Committee American
Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society statement on pulmonary
rehabilitation. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2006;173:1390-413
 Y Lacasse, L Brosseau, S Milne, S Martin, E Wong, GH Guyatt, RS
Goldstein, White J, Pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (Cochrane review). In: The Cochrane Library, issue 3,
2004.
 Pulmonary Rehabilitation Joint ACCP/AACVPR Evidence-Based
Guidelines. Chest/ 112 / 5 / November 1997
Resources
GPIAG Best Practice Statement
 www.gpiag.org/resources/gpiag_pul_rehab_bestpractice.200306.pdf
IMPRESS Principles Document
 www.ipmpressresp.com/portals/o/IMPRESS/PrinciplesofPR.pdf
Patient Information
 http://www.chss.org.uk/chest/index.php
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  • 1. Pulmonary Rehabilitation in COPD Maureen Fagan Respiratory Specialist Nurse
  • 2. Amy Winehouse diagnosed with emphysema From Times Online June 23, 2008 They tried to make me go to rehab, I said no, no, no....
  • 3. What is Pulmonary Rehabilitation? a multidisciplinary programme of care for patients with chronic respiratory impairment that is individually tailored and designed to optimise each patients physical and social performance and autonomy.
  • 5. Why is it pulmonary rehabilitation important? COPD causes 30,000 deaths per year and leads to extensive morbidity. It incurs massive costs in relation to hospital admissions, incurring nearly 6 times as many bed days of inpatient care as asthma. Interventions which improve quality of life and level of functioning are important since few interventions except smoking cessation affect disease progression.
  • 6. Development of Disability in COPD The decline in airway function may go unnoticed initially as people adapt their lives to avoid dyspnoea Up to 50% of FEV1 may be lost before a person presents with significant symptoms Significant disability develops late in the course of the disease when reversal of airway obstruction is not possible. Dyspnoea , Limb muscle dysfunction, hypoxaemia , poor nutrition, steroid myopathy and loss of confidence may contribute to disability
  • 7. Aims Increase exercise tolerance Increase muscle strength and endurance Reduce dyspnoea and perception of breathlessness Reverse deconditioning Increase knowledge of lung condition and management of the disease Promote self-management and coping strategies Improve health-related quality of life Improve confidence in ability to exercise Increase independence in daily functioning Promote long-term commitment to exercise
  • 8. Who is it for? All disease severities (but may not benefit if unable to walk) where SYMPTOMS AND DISABILITY are present (usually MRC grade 3)
  • 10. Who is it for? All disease severities (but may not benefit if unable to walk) where SYMPTOMS AND DISABILITY are present (usually MRC grade 3) No justification for selection on basis of age, impairment, disability, smoking status or oxygen use Post exacerbation Contra-indicated if recent MI/ unstable angina/
  • 11. Course Content and Duration The longer the better but usually 6-12 weeks Twice weekly minimum Patient assessment Baseline and outcome assessments: exercise capacity (shuttle walk), disability/health status (questionnaire) Exercise training upper limb and lower limb training/ respiratory muscle training / breathing exercises Optimal pharmacological management Educational support - can include carer Psychological support - can include carer Assessment of outcome Programme evaluation Maintenance
  • 12. Programme settings & staffing Effective in inpatient, outpatient and community settings and possibly at home. Should be held at times that suit patients in buildings that are easy to access with appropriate access for those with disabilities.
  • 13. Patient Safety Staff patient ratio Exercise 1:8 Education 1:16 Staff trained in Basic life support Ambulatory O2
  • 14. Exercise Training: Which muscle groups? Lower limb training improves exercise tolerance though no effect on measured lung function Upper limb training improves arm strength and reduces ventilatory demand Respiratory muscle training may influence endurance and dyspnoea but evidence is conflicting DOESNT HAVE TO BE HI TECH
  • 15. Education Programme COPD overview Breathing control, pacing and relaxation Exercise/activity Medication, devices and O2 therapy Managing exacerbations Sputum clearance OT equipment Benefits agency Holidays Palliative care Diet
  • 16. Psychological components COPD is associated with anxiety and depressive symptoms which may interfere with activities of daily living (ADLs) Expert opinion supports the use of educational and psychological interventions in pulmonary rehab programmes Typical goals: address depression/anxiety, teach relaxation skills, coping strategies, discuss relevant issues such as sexuality, family and work relationships
  • 17. Patient Feedback Programme as a whole was excellent Wished it was longer Have got my life back Im now in control Much more confident Achieved goals and more Can relax better My illness no longer runs my life Can walk further My life now feels worth living again Feel better about myself
  • 18. Summary - Benefits of Pulmonary Rehabilitation Improved exercise capacity (Evidence A) Improved health-related quality of life (Evidence A) Reduces perceived intensity of breathlessness (Evidence A) Reduced hospitalisations and length of stay (Evidence A) Reduced anxiety and depression associated with COPD (Evidence A) Increased survival (Evidence B) Benefits probably extend well beyond the period of rehab, especially if exercise training is maintained at home. (Evidence B) Improved psychological wellbeing (Evidence C)
  • 19. References NICE: National clinical guidelines on management of COPD in adults in primary and secondary care (2010) GOLD: Global strategy for the diagnosis, management and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2009) Nici et al. ATS/ERS Pulmonary Rehabilitation Writing Committee American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society statement on pulmonary rehabilitation. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2006;173:1390-413 Y Lacasse, L Brosseau, S Milne, S Martin, E Wong, GH Guyatt, RS Goldstein, White J, Pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Cochrane review). In: The Cochrane Library, issue 3, 2004. Pulmonary Rehabilitation Joint ACCP/AACVPR Evidence-Based Guidelines. Chest/ 112 / 5 / November 1997
  • 20. Resources GPIAG Best Practice Statement www.gpiag.org/resources/gpiag_pul_rehab_bestpractice.200306.pdf IMPRESS Principles Document www.ipmpressresp.com/portals/o/IMPRESS/PrinciplesofPR.pdf Patient Information http://www.chss.org.uk/chest/index.php