Educational Program Through Video Conference for Inhaled Therapies in Cystic Fibrosis Patients

University Hospital, Montpellier30 enrolled

Overview

Educational programs are essential for cystic fibrosis patients who need to take several different drugs every day. Compliance is often klow in these patients, and clinicals and paramedics try to increase it, through educational programs. As for inhaled therapies, the CF center of Montpellier uses a video conference tool to educate patients. The program may involve either the physiotherapist or the doctor or both. Through the present study, the investigators would like to evaluate the current practice at the CF center of Montpellier and verify if patients feel that the physiotherapist could handle the program on his own, without the support of a physician.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Cystic Fibrosis

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion criteria: * CF patients * patient regularly assessed at the CF center of Montpellier * major patients * patients who recently enrolled a video conference educational program or who will soon be part of it Exclusion criteria: * patients not able to participate to a video conference educational program, due to lack of tools at their home

Locations (1)

Uhmontpellier

Montpellier, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

acceptability of the therapeutic education program by videoconference

acceptability of the therapeutic education program by videoconference with a satisfaction questionnaire

Time frame: 1 day

need for the presence of the referring physician in relation to a session of therapeutic education carried out by the physiotherapist alone

need for the presence of the referring physician in relation to a session of therapeutic education carried out by the physiotherapist alone with a satisfaction questionnaire

Time frame: 1 day