Guidelines for Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs Book

	Foreword
	Acknowledgments
Ch. 1	Definition and Overview of Pulmonary Rehabilitation	1
	Background Information	2
	Definition	4
	Outcomes	4
	Patient Goals and Program Goals	5
	Components	7
Ch. 2	Selection and Team Assessment of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Candidate	11
	Patient Selection	12
	Patient Assessment	18
	Medical Testing	20
Ch. 3	Patient Training	25
	Self-Assessment	27
	Bronchial Hygiene	30
	Activities of Daily Living	30
	Medications	30
	Respiratory Modalities	31
	Psychosocial Interventions	32
Ch. 4	Exercise Testing and Training	37
	Exercise Testing	37
	Exercise Training	44
	Emergency Procedures	46
Ch. 5	Psychosocial Components of a Comprehensive Program	49
	Psychosocial Assessment	49
	Interventions	52
	Ethical Issues	53
Ch. 6	Patient Outcomes, Program Follow-Up, and Continuous Quality Improvement	55
	Patient Outcomes and Program Follow-Up	55
	Continuous Quality Improvement	57
Ch. 7	Program Management	63
	Team Responsibilities	63
	Team Structure	64
	Team Conference	64
	Personnel Qualifications	65
	Facilities	65
	Location	66
	Group Size and Schedule	67
	Marketing Pulmonary Rehabilitation	68
	Documentation and Reimbursement	69
	Appendix A: Position Paper of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Scientific Basis of Pulmonary Rehabilitation	73
	Appendix B: American Thoracic Society Official Statement on Pulmonary Rehabilitation	103
	Appendix C: Case Studies of Pulmonary Rehabilitation	109
	Appendix D: List of Training Resources	121
	Index	135
	About the AACVPR	139
	Membership Application	141