Student-delivered pulmonary and cardiac rehabilitation: Feasible, effective, and supports new care models
Student-delivered rehabilitation is feasible, safe, and associated with high participation and significant gains in exercise capacity and HRQOL. Supervision by qualified physiotherapists ensured quality and safety. While economic analysis was not conducted, the model may offer cost-effective benefits and warrants further investigation.
Authors
- Kathleen Hall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9607-0043)
- Suzanne Kuys (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6263-4223)
- R. Barry
- H Pilgrim
- Peter Hopkins
- Rebecca Kelly
- Jacob Ehren
Institutions
- Sunshine Coast University Hospital (AU)
- Prince Charles Hospital (AU)
- Australian Catholic University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Respiratory Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2025.108483
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39