The study on effect of home based pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) is a leadingcauseof mortality and morbidity globally (3 million deaths in 2012). COPD is common in older population and kills on average one person every 10 seconds. In 2002, COPD was the fifth leading cause of death. Total deaths from COPD are proposed to grow through more than 30% in the next 10 years. Estimations indicate that COPD in 2030 turns into the 0.33 main reason for the loss of life worldwide. The WHO estimate quotes a figure of almost 5,56,000 deaths attributable to COPD in the SoutheastAsian region, which majorly comprises India. The challenge in both treatment and prevention of COPD remains the same. Despite major improvement in health care particularly in the treatment of COPD, the mortality due to COPD tends to be high and is expected to increase in the future according to . Use intolerance is an individual and a disturbing appearance of the disease. Lack of physical activity in COPD patients contributes a major complication to the disease. Oral or inhaled medicine have incomplete role in cultivating the physical capacity of these patients. So the main aim of treatment is control of symptoms, decreasing exacerbation frequency and hospitalization rates, maximizing lung function, refining the quality of life and implementation capacity by means of pulmonary reintegration. Extensive search of literature has not revealed larger data on effect of pulmonary rehabilitation in management of COPD pertaining to South Indian population. Hence, the present study was undertaken to assess the effect of home based rehabilitation program in South Indian population.