Research Catalog

Title

Guidelines for pulmonary rehabilitation programs / American Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

Author

American Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

Publication

Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, [2004], ©2004.

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Holdings

Details

Description

xi, 188 pages : illustrations; 28 cm

Summary

"Developed by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR), the Guidelines for Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs, Third Edition, is completely revised to help practitioners understand and appreciate the theoretical base and essential components of pulmonary rehabilitation. These updated guidelines feature program management procedures that will help physicians, clinical program directors, and specialists enhance their programs and assist their patients in establishing specific goals." "This text is a must for AACVPR members, clinical program directors, and other pulmonary and subpulmonary specialists who are intent on building and maintaining accredited pulmonary care programs and providing the best care for their patients."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• Lungs > Standards
• Respiratory therapy > Standards
• Lung Diseases, Obstructive > rehabilitation
• Needs Assessment
• Patient Education as Topic
• Rehabilitation > standards
• Treatment Outcome

Genre/Form

Guideline.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-175) and index.

Contents

1. Overview of pulmonary rehabilitation -- 2. Selection and assessment of the pulmonary rehabilitation candidate -- 3. Patient education and skills training -- 4. Exercise assessment and training -- 5. Psychosocial assessment and intervention -- 6. Outcome assessment -- 7. Disease-specific approaches in pulmonary rehabilitation -- 8. Program management -- App. Measures for promoting maintenance -- App. American thoracic society statement : guidelines for the six-minute walk test -- App. Clinical competency guidelines for pulmonary rehabilitation professionals -- App. Examples of pulmonary rehabilitation programs that meet 2, 3, and 5 days a week -- App. Example of a typical pulmonary rehabilitation facility -- App. Pulmonary rehabilitation skills and competency assessment.

ISBN

0736055738 (softcover)

LCCN

• 2004010721
• 9780736055734

OCLC

• ocm55138820
• SCSB-5119528

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries