International Journal of Sport, Exercise and Health Research 2022; 6(2): 114-120 ; DOI:10.31254/sportmed.6204
Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of exercise for pulmonary rehabilitation among patients with pulmonary diseases
Taofeek Oluwole Awotidebe1 , Olufesola Motunrayo Fasakin2 , Olayemi Fehintola Awopeju3,4 , Oluwatobi Joseph Adesokan1 , Adekola Babatunde Ademoyegun5 , Adekola John Odunlade1 , Jamiu Friday Suleman1 , Rufus Adesoji Adedoyin1
1. Department of Medical Rehabilitation, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile – Ife, Nigeria
2. Nursing Services Department, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dallas 4500 South Lancaster Road, TX 75216, U.S.A
3. Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile – Ife, Nigeria
4. Chest Clinic Unit, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
5. Department of Physiotherapy, Osun State University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Nigeria
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Received: 27th February, 2022 / Accepted: 13th April, 2022
Knowledge of self-care management using exercise to improve pulmonary functions may help to reduce frequent hospitalization and mortality in patients with pulmonary diseases (PmDs). However, there is dearth of information on knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of exercise for pulmonary rehabilitation (ExPR) among patients with PmDs. Hence, this study investigated KAP on ExPR in patients with PmDs. This cross-sectional study involved 105 patients with PmDs (male: n=47, female: n=58) who were purposively recruited from Nigerian hospitals. Validated instruments on ExPR and socio-economic status (SES) were used to assess KAP of ExPR and SES among patients with PmDs, respectively. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Alpha level was set at p?0.05. The mean age of respondents was 54.0±18.7 years with more than half, 56 (53.3%) reported low SES. More than a third, 36 (34.3%) of respondents had asthma. In addition, more than half, 54 (51.4%) scored above average knowledge of ExPR, less than half, 45(47.4%) reported negative attitude to ExPR. Similarly, more than half, 60 (57.1%) demonstrated poor ExPR practice. However, there was significant associations between knowledge and level of education (χ2 =13.687; P = 0.003), attitude and age (χ2 = 12.602; P = 0.039) and practice and SES (χ2 = 17.648; P = 0.002). In conclusion, patients with PmDs demonstrated good knowledge, negative attitude and poor practice of ExPR. Knowledge, attitude and practice of ExPR were significantly associated with socio-demographic and economic level among patients with PmDs.
Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Pulmonary disease, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Exercise
