Rowbotham, NJ, Smith, SJ, Davies, G et al. (5 more authors) (2020) Can exercise replace airway clearance techniques in cystic fibrosis? A survey of patients and healthcare professionals. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 19 (4). e19-e24. ISSN 1569-1993
Abstract
Airway clearance techniques (ACTs) are recommended in cystic fibrosis (CF) to prevent accumulation of secretions and lung infection. “Can exercise replace chest physiotherapy for people with CF?” is one of the CF community's top 10 research questions. We conducted an online survey of the CF community to gather data on current ACT use, recommendations, reported adherence levels and exercise strategies used. There were 488 respondents: 194 (40%) people with CF (pwCF), 141 (29%) family and 153 (31%) healthcare professionals (HCPs) (mostly physiotherapists). Only 10/285 (4%) of pwCF do no exercise at present and 163/303 (54%) already incorporate exercise into ACTs. ACTs were omitted by 128/267 (48%) of pwCF when they exercised. Nearly all (110/129, 93%) of HCPs currently recommend exercise to support ACTs. A trial replacing some or all ACTs with exercise, was supported by 80/110 (73%) of HCPs, with an additional 9/110 (8%) willing to consider in selected patients.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 European Cystic Fibrosis Society. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. This is an author produced version of an article published in Journal of Cystic Fibrosis. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Exercise; Airway clearance techniques; Cystic fibrosis; Clinical trial; Co-production; Priority setting |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Education (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 04 Nov 2019 10:51 |
Last Modified: | 15 Nov 2020 01:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.jcf.2019.10.026 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:153006 |