Factors associated with adherence to pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD in family health centers and hospitals in Chile from the perspective of professionals: A cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Macarena Díaz (Author), Sebastián Muñoz (Author), Felipe Osorio (Author), Juan Zapata (Author), Carlos Nieto (Author), Darwin Morales (Author), Gonzalo Hidalgo (Author), Andrea Méndez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/objective: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a central component in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), although it is not widely used and between 40 and 60% of patients do not adhere. Low adherence has been associated with clinical and sociodemographic factors....