A Virtual Reality–Supported Intervention for Pulmonary Rehabilitation of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Mixed Methods Study

• DOI: 10.2196/14178
• Publication Date: 2020-04-10T04:08:01Z
• Authors: Timothy Jung; Natasha Moorhouse; Xin Shi; Muhammad Farhan Amin
• Keywords: Thematic Analysis; Qualitative property

The uptake of traditional pulmonary rehabilitation classes by patients with chronic obstructive disease (COPD) is poor because personal factors that prevent accessibility to the venue. Therefore, there a need for innovative methods rehabilitation, and virtual reality (VR) could be promising technology COPD access services remotely.This study aimed investigate whether VR improves compliance among COPD, particularly vulnerable patient group (Medical Research Council [MRC] 4 or 5), provides credible alternative programs.This was an 8-week trial using program. A purposive sample 10 graded MRC 5 registered at selected health care center hospital in Cumbria, United Kingdom, were included. Qualitative (focus groups interviews) data collected, further support qualitative findings, quantitative (self-report surveys) gathered before after trial. self-reported surveys included Patient Activation Measure, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, Health Questionnaire-9, Short Physical Performance Battery, Edmonton Frail Scale.In thematic analysis data, 11 themes emerged specific delivering VR. findings revealing significant improvements all physical measures.Overall, this demonstrates how remotely supervised VR-based help overcome current issues limitations associated providing service scale.