Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Palliative Care

James R McCormick

doi:10.1055/s-0029-1242638

Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Table of Contents

Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2009; 30(6): 684-699
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1242638

Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Palliative Care

James R. McCormick¹

¹Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Pulmonary rehabilitation has been demonstrated to improve symptoms and quality of life of patients with chronic respiratory diseases. These benefits are not necessarily associated with physiological improvement and have not been shown to improve mortality. In this sense, its goals are palliative. Rehabilitation programs assess patients’ knowledge of their diseases, degree of symptoms such as dyspnea and fatigue, understanding of common therapies, and capacity for exercise. The exercise component of pulmonary rehabilitation improves function within the rehabilitation setting and may translate to increased activity at home for some patients. The programs also offer additional opportunities to identify for referring providers potentially undetected underlying comorbidities such as sleep disturbances, anxiety, and depression, which contribute to a poor quality of life for many patients. In addition, patients and their caregivers can be encouraged to ask questions about interventions during exacerbations, the meaning of advance care planning, and goals for end of life care with the intent that these dialogues will lead to further discussions with their doctors and families.

KEYWORDS

End stage - palliative - advance directives - advance care planning

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James R McCormickM.D.

Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Kentucky

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