A Qualitative Exploration of Patients’ Experiences of Living with Chronic Respiratory Diseases before and after Participating in a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program at a Tertiary Hospital in Malawi, and Their Suggestions to Improve a Future Program
Fanuel M. Bickton,
Talumba Mankhokwe,
Beatrice Chavula
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundCommunity-based surveys suggest a substantial burden of chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) in the Malawian population, causing significant morbidity and loss of economic productivity. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an effective non-pharmacological intervention for people with CRDs, but there is limited data on its feasibility and acceptability in Malawi.ObjectivesTo explore the experiences of patients with CRDs before and after participating in a PR program at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QEC… Show more
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