Using Telehealth Technology to Deliver Pulmonary Rehabilitation to Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Michael K Stickland; Tina Jourdain; Eric YL Wong; Wendy M Rodgers; Nicholas G Jendzjowsky; G Fred MacDonald

doi:10.1155/2011/640865

Canadian Respiratory Journal (Jan 2011)

Using Telehealth Technology to Deliver Pulmonary Rehabilitation to Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Michael K Stickland,
Tina Jourdain,
Eric YL Wong,
Wendy M Rodgers,
Nicholas G Jendzjowsky,
G Fred MacDonald

Affiliations

Michael K Stickland: Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Canada
Tina Jourdain: Centre for Lung Health (Covenant Health), Edmonton General Continuing Care Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Eric YL Wong: Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Canada
Wendy M Rodgers: Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Nicholas G Jendzjowsky: Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
G Fred MacDonald: Centre for Lung Health (Covenant Health), Edmonton General Continuing Care Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/640865
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 18, no. 4
pp. 216 – 220

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an effective therapeutic strategy to improve health outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); however, there is insufficient PR capacity to service all COPD patients, thus necessitating creative solutions to increase the availability of PR.

Published in Canadian Respiratory Journal

ISSN: 1198-2241 (Print); 1916-7245 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the respiratory system
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/7503

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