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Improving Participation in Pulmonary Rehabilitation Through Peer Support and Storytelling
Sponsor: Baystate Medical Center
Summary
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) affects approximately 16 million Americans and is characterized by recurrent exacerbations that lead to 1.5 million Emergency Department visits and 700,000 hospitalizations annually. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a structured program of exercise and self-management support that has been proven to relieve shortness of breath and increase quality of life when initiated after an exacerbation, but unfortunately, few eligible patients participate. This project will compare the effectiveness of two novel strategies - one involving video narratives of other patients telling their story of how they overcame challenges and completed PR, the other involving telephonic peer coaching with an individual with lived experience - to enhanced usual care, and to each other, at increasing patient participation in PR after an exacerbation.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
40 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
305
Start Date
2023-02-24
Completion Date
2026-08-31
Last Updated
2025-12-12
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Telephonic Peer Coaching
Telephonic Peer Coaching from an individual with lived experience with COPD and Pulmonary Rehabilitation trained in motivational interviewing
Storytelling
Video narratives of an individual with lived experience with COPD and Pulmonary Rehabilitation describing their journey through Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Locations (1)
Baystate Health
Springfield, Massachusetts, United States