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KMID : 1148720150030010029
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2015 Volume.3 No. 1 p.29 ~ p.35
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A Study of the Status of Pulmonary Physical Therapy of the Regional Special Respiratory Disease in Korea
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Kim Nan-Soo
Jung Ju-Hyeon
Jeong Jong-Hwa
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Abstract
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Purpose : This study has been conducted to identify the status of pulmonary physical therapy of the regional special respiratory disease in Korea.
Method : A survey was conducted through structured questionnaire for the physical therapists working in regional special respiratory disease center in korea. Survey items included general characteristics of the therapists, general characteristics, specialized therapist, the existing state of pulmonary physical therapy, respiratory disease center condition, patient and therapist satisfaction.
Results : twenty percent of respondents were not specialized physical therapist in the hospital. forty percent of respondents were a lack of exclusive team. the chief diagnosis of chest physical therapy was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD), pneumonia. A problem of pulmonary physical therapy was a lack of cognition of a clinicians and patients. furthermore, lack of developing national insurance for respiratory rehabilitation.
Conclusion : For the activation of pulmonary rehabilitation, it is necessary to develop national insurance for respiratory rehabilitation and to increase the special hospital and specialized physical therapists for pulmonary physical therapy.
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KEYWORD
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Pulmonary physical therapy, Pulmonary rehabilitation, Respiratory disease
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