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September 10, 2025African Journal of Thoracic and Critical Care MedicineOpen Access

Pulmonary rehabilitation across Africa: A continental evaluation of healthcare providers’ awareness, availability and utilisation, and barriers to access

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MIMoses IsiagiKOKufre OkopKDKagiso Dikgomo

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A survey reveals significant barriers to pulmonary rehabilitation access in Africa, highlighting healthcare providers' awareness of COPD.

Key Points

  • Awareness of pulmonary rehabilitation as a crucial COPD intervention is high among healthcare providers across Africa.
  • About 58% of healthcare providers expressed the need to enhance their knowledge and skills related to pulmonary rehabilitation.
  • Significant barriers such as symptom under-reporting by patients and limited access to spirometry were identified affecting rehabilitation efforts.
  • The diverse response from 108 healthcare providers across 23 African countries offers insights into regional healthcare challenges.

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Isiagi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23bd7b210217d64786208https://doi.org/10.7196/ajtccm.2025.v31i3.2516
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