Does care managers’ initial professional background affect the outcomes of pulmonary rehabilitation? A retrospective cohort study of 2450 individuals with chronic respiratory diseases

Sarah Gephine, Olivier Le Rouzic, Emeline Cailliau, Cécile Chenivesse, Jean-Marie Grosbois, FormAction Santé, -URePSSS - Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Sport Santé Société, Littoral Côte D, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, Umr , - CIIL - Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, Biostatistics Department, CHU Lille

Chronic Respiratory Disease

Published online on January 17, 2026

Abstract

Chronic Respiratory Disease, Volume 23, January-December 2026.
ObjectiveThis retrospective study in individuals with chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) compared changes in quality of life, anxiety and depressive symptoms, and exercise capacity after a home pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programme, based on the care ...