1Department of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College (A constituent institute of Manipal Academy of Higher Education), Bejai, Mangalore
2Associate professor Department of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College (A constituent institute of Manipal Academy of Higher Education), Bejai, Mangalore
3Asst-professor, Senior scale, Department of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College (A constituent institute of Manipal Academy of Higher Education), Bejai, Mangalore
4Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Kasturba Medical College (A constituent institute of Manipal Academy of Higher Education), Bejai, Mangalore
*Corresponding Address: Dr. Gopala Krishna Alaparthi MPT, Ph. D, Associate professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Kasturba medical college (A constituent institute of Manipal Academy of Higher Education), Bejai, Mangalore-575004 Mobile: +91-9916819977 E mail: gopalalaparthi@gmail.com
Online published on 16 March, 2018.
There is a lack of retrievable data, on patient satisfaction with Chest Physiotherapy airway clearance techniques for individuals with Bronchiectasis in Indian population.
A cross-sectional survey was conducted of 140 bronchiectasis patients. The questionnaire consisted of Section-I comprising of general questions and Section-II comprising of 21 questions related to satisfaction with chest physiotherapy techniques divided under 5 domains (efficacy, convenience, comfort, satisfaction and cost effectiveness).
A total of 140 subjects filled the questionnaire comprising 30.7% males and 69.3% females of mean age 57.15 + 10.80 years. The overall patients satisfied with all airway clearance techniques were above 90%. The assertion was held that postural drainage, percussions and vibrations were effective overall by 97.9% of the subjects, being convenient and satisfactory by 95.7%, comfortable by 100% and being cost effective was held by 93.7% of the subjects. Active cycle of breathing technique being overall effective, convenient, comfortable and satisfactory was opined by 100% and cost effective by 91.3% of the subjects. Forced expiratory techniques being overall effective, convenient, comfortable and satisfactory was asserted by 100% and cost effective by 91.7% of the subjects. While mechanical devices being overall effective, convenient, comfortable was opined by 100%, satisfactory by 95.65%, and cost effective by 93.47% of the subjects.
The findings of the study suggest a high level of patient satisfaction with Chest Physiotherapy airway clearance techniques in individuals with bronchiectasis.
Patient satisfaction, Bronchiectasis, Chest physiotherapy, Airway clearance techniques, Postural drainage, Bronchial hygiene therapy
