title: Clinical Competency Guidelines for Pulmonary Rehabilitation Professionals: American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Position Statement.
abstract: The article provides an outline of clinical competencies recommended for personnel providing comprehensive services in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR), complementing the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Guidelines for Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs. Individuals wishing to provide PR services should possess a common core of professional and clinical competencies regardless of their academic discipline.
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary and Critical Care Section, Providence VA Medical Center, Providence, RI 02908, USA. linda_nici@brown.edu
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nici
authors.forename: Trina
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Limberg
authors.forename: Lana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hilling
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Garvey
authors.forename: Edgar A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Normandin
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Reardon
authors.forename: Brian W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Carlin
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003376:Counseling; D005080:Exercise Test; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000592:standards*; D017079:Exercise Tolerance; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012138:Respiratory Therapy / Q000592:standards*; D012944:Social Support; D016896:Treatment Outcome