Innovative Pulmonary Rehabilitation Telehealth Program for Improving COPD Patient Outcomes

Innovative Pulmonary Rehabilitation Telehealth Program for Improving COPD Patient Outcomes

Researchers want to learn more about telehealth pulmonary rehabilitation programs that help people with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) improve physical activity and quality of life.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Hospital discharge diagnosis of COPD
• Spirometry-confirmed evidence of COPD Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) stages I to IV
• Access to internet connection and knowledge on use of web-based programs

Exclusion Criteria:

• Persons with additional significant comorbidities including cancer, cardiac disease and physical impairments
• Non-English speaking persons
• The inability to provide an informed consent