Assessing Patient Perspectives on Pulmonary Telerehabilitation Using Thematic Analysis of Semi-Structured Qualitative Interviews

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2024 Jan 25:310:1434-1435. doi: 10.3233/SHTI231231.

Abstract

The study was aimed at exploring patients' experiences after the completion of a 12-month pulmonary telerehabilitation (PR) program. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with 16 COPD patients. The interviews were analyzed using a thematic approach to identify patterns and themes. The patients exhibited high acceptability and satisfaction with the remote PR program and provided valuable input for its improvement. These insights will be used for the implementation of a patient-centered COPD telerehabilitation system.

Keywords: Telerehabilitation; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Patients
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive*
  • Telerehabilitation*