CHEST 2023 On Demand Pass-Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Nuts, Bolts and Lessons Learned

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Video Summary

The session titled "Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Nuts, Bolts, and Lessons Learned" discussed the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation for people with chronic respiratory diseases, focusing on lung cancer. The session began with a patient testimonial from Frank Trahan, who experienced significant improvements in his quality of life and reduction in exacerbations after participating in pulmonary rehab. Dr. Rahat Hasan discussed the essential components of pulmonary rehab, including exercise training and patient assessment, and highlighted the importance of individualization and progression of exercise programs. A discussion on the multidisciplinary approach to pulmonary rehab followed, with a focus on the psychological aspects of management and treatment. The session concluded with a presentation on tele-rehabilitation, which explored different types of tele-rehab programs and compared their effectiveness to standard pulmonary rehab. The potential for virtual reality and home-based tele-rehab programs was also discussed as advances in the field. Overall, the session emphasized the importance of pulmonary rehabilitation in improving exercise capacity, reducing symptoms, and enhancing quality of life for people with chronic respiratory diseases, such as lung cancer.

Meta Tag

Category Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Session ID 1059

Speaker Catherine Granger

Speaker Rahat Hussain

Speaker Ashley Knox

Track Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Keywords

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Chronic Respiratory Diseases

Lung Cancer

Patient Testimonial

Exercise Training

Multidisciplinary Approach

Tele-rehabilitation

Virtual Reality