Abstract
AbstractChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a progressive lung disease associated with anxiety, depression, and reduced health-related quality of life. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a cost-effective and transformative treatment, but 31% of referred patients do not take up their PR appointment. The study aimed to develop user requirements for an intervention to increase PR uptake. A systems approach, the Engineering Better Care framework, was used to develop a system map of the PR pathway, translate evidence-based user needs into user requirements, and validate the user requirements in a stakeholder workshop. Eight user requirements addressed patient and health care practitioner needs to understand what PR entails, understand the benefits of PR and have positive conversations about PR to address patient concerns. The solution-independent user requirements can be applied to the development of any intervention sharing similar goals. The study demonstrates potential in taking a systems approach to more challenges within respiratory medicine.
Funder
DH | National Institute for Health Research
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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