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.
MeSH terms
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Attitude of Health Personnel
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Clinical Competence*
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Counseling
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Exercise Test
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Exercise Therapy / standards*
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Exercise Tolerance
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Health Personnel*
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Humans
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Interdisciplinary Communication
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Lung Diseases / physiopathology
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Lung Diseases / psychology
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Lung Diseases / rehabilitation*
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Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
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Patient Education as Topic
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Professional-Patient Relations
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Respiratory Therapy / standards*
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Social Support
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Treatment Outcome