Abstract
Introduction: Pulmonary rehabilitation is recommended for people with bronchiectasis, but the content for an educational program is not directed towards people with this condition. The goal of the qualitative study was to identify the educational needs of people with bronchiectasis in a pulmonary rehabilitation setting.
Methods: A qualitative study of people with bronchiectasis, registered on the Australian Bronchiectasis Registry using individual semi-structured interviews was undertaken. Transcripts were coded independently by two investigators and themes developed through consensus.
Results: A total of 21 people with bronchiectasis (mean age 72±11 years, FEV1 83.1±25.4% predicted) participated in an interview. Participants indicated they have a good understanding of their condition, which factors may increase risk of an acute exacerbation, their medications and that physiotherapy is an important part of treatment. Major themes for which further education was sought were the scope of airway clearance therapy options, methods of maintaining motivation for physiotherapy, coping strategies for psychosocial symptoms, and how to self-manage their condition. Participants perceived benefit in receiving information in a group setting.
Conclusions: Unmet education needs of people with bronchiectasis include options for airway clearance therapy, development of coping strategies to manage the psychosocial challenges of the condition and self-management. This may provide a foundation for the development of structured education sessions that could be delivered within pulmonary rehabilitation for this population.
Footnotes
Cite this article as: European Respiratory Journal 2020; 56: Suppl. 64, 76.
This abstract was presented at the 2020 ERS International Congress, in session “Respiratory viruses in the "pre COVID-19" era”.
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