Patient Experiences and the Role of Team Structures in Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Türkiye

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Pulmonary Disease; Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Treatments: Other: Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire; Other: Institutional Survey on PR Program Structure and Team Composition

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06998550

PRETTY Study

Details and patient eligibility

About

The PRETTY Study aims to evaluate patient satisfaction with pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) services across Türkiye and to investigate how satisfaction levels are related to the organizational structures and team compositions of the PR programs. This national, multicenter, cross-sectional observational study will also identify structural and organizational factors that may enhance patient-centered care and promote the standardization of PR services.

Enrollment: 384 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Patient Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ≥18 years
• Diagnosed with a respiratory condition (e.g., COPD, interstitial lung disease, asthma, bronchiectasis, etc.)
• Completed a structured PR program (minimum duration and frequency as defined by national guidelines or center-specific protocols)
• Willing and able to complete the online Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire
• Able to provide informed consent

Patient Exclusion Criteria:

• Ongoing participation in a PR program (only completed cases will be included)
• Inability to complete the questionnaire due to cognitive or language barriers without a caregiver

Coordinator Inclusion Criteria:

• Officially designated as the PR program coordinator or responsible team member
• Affiliated with a healthcare institution (public, university-affiliated, or private) in Türkiye that provides PR services
• Willing to complete the Institutional Survey Form regarding team structure, service delivery, and organizational characteristics
• Authorized by the institution to provide structural data related to the PR unit

Coordinator Exclusion Criteria:

• PR services provided on an informal or ad-hoc basis without a designated team or structure
• Institutions not offering a structured PR program

Trial design

384 participants in 2 patient groups

PatiePatient Group: Individuals Who Completed a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programnts

Description:

Adult patients with a respiratory disease who have completed a pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) program, regardless of the setting (inpatient, outpatient, or home-based).

Treatment:

Other: Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire

Institutional Representative Group: Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program Coordinators

Description:

Healthcare professionals (e.g., physiotherapists, pulmonologists, or allied health staff) who are designated as coordinators or key team members responsible for organizing and managing the pulmonary rehabilitation program in their institution.

Treatment:

Other: Institutional Survey on PR Program Structure and Team Composition