[Psychosocial support for pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease].
BACKGROUND
This paper focuses on recent studies examining psychosocial support provided in pulmonary rehabilitation programmes for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).


BACKGROUND
The literature shows the impact that psychological variables have on COPD consequences and on compliance with treatment. These parameters influenced rehabilitation outcomes. Psychosocial support, such as group discussions, reduces incapacity (dyspnoea control) and handicap situations (reductions in anxiety and depression, improvements in coping strategies, autonomy and social participation).


CONCLUSIONS
Further studies are needed to optimise psychosocial input particularly by combining it with education sessions.


CONCLUSIONS
Psychosocial support is nowadays recommended as part of pulmonary rehabilitation programmes for patients with stable COPD. It complements the other components of exercise, breathing techniques and health education.
Ninot
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UPRES-EA 2991 Sport, Performance, Santé, Université Montpellier I, Montpellier, France. gregory.ninot@univ-montp1.fr
Brun
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Queiras
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Segi
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Moullec
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Desplan
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012944:Social Support; D016896:Treatment Outcome