Clinical trial NCT06998550: Patient Experiences and the Role of Team Structures in Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Türkiye
Official title: Patient Experiences and the Role of Team Structures in Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Türkiye: The PRETTY Study - A National, Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Observational Study
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Conditions: Pulmonary Disease
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Lead sponsor: Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-05-31
Enrollment: 384
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 80
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Group/Cohort 1 (Label): Patient Group Description: Adults with respiratory disease who have completed a PR program and will complete the Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire.

Group/Cohort 2 (Label): Program Coordinator Group Description: Healthcare professionals responsible for PR program coordination who will complete the Institutional Survey Form about organizational and team structures.

Brief summary: The PRETTY Study aims to evaluate patient satisfaction with pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) services across Türkiye and to investigate how satisfaction levels are related to the organizational structures and team compositions of the PR programs. This national, multicenter, cross-sectional observational study will also identify structural and organizational factors that may enhance patient-centered care and promote the standardization of PR services.


Eligibility criteria: Patient Inclusion Criteria:

* Age ≥18 years
* Diagnosed with a respiratory condition (e.g., COPD, interstitial lung disease, asthma, bronchiectasis, etc.)
* Completed a structured PR program (minimum duration and frequency as defined by national guidelines or center-specific protocols)
* Willing and able to complete the online Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire
* Able to provide informed consent

Patient Exclusion Criteria:

* Ongoing participation in a PR program (only completed cases will be included)
* Inability to complete the questionnaire due to cognitive or language barriers without a caregiver

Coordinator Inclusion Criteria:

* Officially designated as the PR program coordinator or responsible team member
* Affiliated with a healthcare institution (public, university-affiliated, or private) in Türkiye that provides PR services
* Willing to complete the Institutional Survey Form regarding team structure, service delivery, and organizational characteristics
* Authorized by the institution to provide structural data related to the PR unit

Coordinator Exclusion Criteria:

* PR services provided on an informal or ad-hoc basis without a designated team or structure
* Institutions not offering a structured PR program

Primary outcomes:
measure: Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire
timeFrame: Within 4 weeks after completion of the pulmonary rehabilitation program
measure: Institutional Survey on PR Program Structure and Team Composition
timeFrame: Within 4 weeks after completion of the pulmonary rehabilitation program
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