From Good Science to Good Practice: An Implementation Evaluation of a Home-based Exercise Intervention for COPD Patients

With this study we aimed to comprehensively evaluate the implementation of the home-based HOMEX exercise program in the course of an RCT and the subsequent months, considering the perspective and experience of the involved persons and potential future providers. The results provided guidance to optimize the program and material and to ensure the programs’ long-term sustainability. We provide the following data: Data from patients Excel File <strong><em>Satisfaction_IG_HOMEX-1_T4.xlsx</em></strong> Satisfaction questionnaire, 1-year follow-up, intervention group participants (n=53) Word Files Transcripts of interviews with 9 selected intervention group participants Data from coaches: Excel File <strong><em>Coaches_Questionnaire_Satisfaction.xlsx</em></strong> Satisfaction survey, after study end, 12 coaches <strong>Publication:</strong> Cerini T, Kunz R, Dalla Lana K, Radtke T, Polhemus A, Puhan MA, Frei A. Evaluation of the Implementation of a Home-Based Exercise Training Program for People With COPD: A Mixed-Methods Study. <em>Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences</em> Front Rehabil Sci; 2021; 2: 743588 / DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2021.743588