학술논문
Patients recovering from exacerbations of COPD with and without hospitalization need: could ICF score be an additional pulmonary rehabilitation outcome?
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Annals of Medicine, Vol 53, Iss 1, Pp 470-477 (2021)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
07853890
1365-2060
0785-3890
1365-2060
0785-3890
Abstract
AbstractObjective To compare disability changes measured with the Respiratory ICF Maugeri core set on COPD patients, recovering from acute exacerbation with and without hospitalization, submitted to pulmonary rehabilitation (PR).Materials and methods All COPD inpatients admitted for rehabilitation in 9 Respiratory Units (January–August 2019) were considered eligible. 2066 patients were included (540 discharged from an acute Hospital = Hospital group and 1526 coming from their home = Home group). Healthcare professionals filled, in a digitalized chart, the Respiratory ICF Maugeri core set (26 items), assessing ICF categories at admission and discharge.Results The baseline distribution of the more severe ICF qualifiers was higher in the Hospital group (p