posted on 2017-08-31, 08:19authored byWilliam MM Levack, Tristram R. Ingham, Bernadette Jones, Rebecca Grainger, Pauline BolandPauline Boland, Melanie Brown
There is little research on experiences of rehabilitation among indigenous people in colonised
countries (370 million people worldwide).1 This New Zealand (NZ) study examined the influence
of cultural factors on uptake of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) – an intervention known to improve
function and quality of life in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).2,3
History
Publication
11th International Society of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine World Congress. Buenos Aires, Argen;