ERS International Congress, Madrid, 2019: highlights from the Allied Respiratory Professionals' Assembly.


Type
Article
Change log
Authors
Oliveira, Ana 
Rutter, Matthew 
Quijano-Campos, Juan Carlos 
Herrero-Cortina, Beatriz 
Clari, Marco 
Abstract

This article provides an overview of outstanding sessions that were (co)organised by the Allied Respiratory Professionals' Assembly during the European Respiratory Society International Congress 2019 in Madrid, Spain. Session content was mainly targeted at allied respiratory professionals such as respiratory physiologists, respiratory physiotherapists and respiratory nurses, and is summarised in this document. Short take-home messages related to pulmonary function testing highlight the importance of quality control. Furthermore, novel findings regarding the assessment of functional status call attention to bodily factors that can affect functional status. Regarding pulmonary rehabilitation, data were presented about the use of equipment and type of exercise training in COPD and lung cancer. Recent developments in physical activity-related research give insight in enablers of physical activity after hospital admission. The importance of integrated respiratory care was also highlighted, with the occupational therapist, nurse, and nutritional and psychological counsellor playing a pivotal role, which relates directly to research in the field of respiratory nursing that formulates the need for more nursing led-interventions in the future. To conclude, this review provides readers with valuable insight into some of the emerging and future areas affecting clinical practice of allied healthcare professionals.

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Keywords
32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, 3201 Cardiovascular Medicine and Haematology, 3211 Oncology and Carcinogenesis, Lung, Behavioral and Social Science, Clinical Research, 6.7 Physical, 6 Evaluation of treatments and therapeutic interventions, Respiratory
Journal Title
ERJ Open Res
Conference Name
Journal ISSN
2312-0541
2312-0541
Volume Title
6
Publisher
European Respiratory Society (ERS)