II.

PROGRAM
IV. ATTENDANCE SHEETS
V. DOCUMENTATION

Ms. Krisha Anne Hipolito, RTRP, introduced the guest speaker of the conducted scientific symposium.

Photo taken during the discussion proper of Ms. Maria Gemma A. Betos, the speaker of the webinar

Photo taken during the awarding of the Certificate of Appreciation to the resource speaker.
 VI. NARRATIVE REPORT

" Narrative report on Scientific Session 2 during the 2022 COPD Month Celebration: Pulmonary
Rehabilitation on COPD Patients: The Role of Respiratory Therapists”

The Respiratory Therapy Society conducted a scientific session entitled “Pulmonary Rehabilitation on COPD
Patients: The Role of Respiratory Therapists” during the COPD Month Celebration on the morning session of
December 1, 2022 through a virtual platform with the aim of improving the quality of life of COPD Patients
through understanding the different roles of RTs in conducting Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

The symposium was spearheaded by Ms. Maria Gemma A. Betos, MMHoA, RTRP, who comprehensively
presented and explicated the wide roles of Respiratory Therapists in Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Alongside with
her content outline presented are the (1) Definition of Pulmonary Rehabilitation; (2) Candidates for Pulmonary
Rehabilitation Program; (3) Benefits of Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program; (4) Components of Pulmonary
Rehabilitation Program; (5) Respiratory Therapists Roles; and (6) Outcome Measures.

In addition, Ms. Betos further explained the momentous history of how pulmonary rehabilitation and
comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation program both started and came into place. Ms. Betos also gave an
insightful understanding and easy-to-remember topics and concepts about the stages of COPD, the cycle of
dyspnea, patient assessment, educational topics such as breathing strategies and 5p’s of energy conservation,
which are all important and beneficial in aiding COPD patients through performing Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

On the other hand, Ms. Betos also shared her treasured experiences as a Respiratory Therapist who worked in a
Hospital and treating different cases of patients undergoing a pulmonary rehabilitation program. Indeed, she
emphasized on her lecture that pulmonary rehabilitation is now firmly established as a standard care for the
management of OPD patients despite the remaining challenges associated with achieving it. More so, she ended
up her presentation in a giving a take home message, reminding everyone the important roles that Respiratory
Therapists must exemplified and put into hearts in Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
 VII. EVALUATION RESULT

The graph above presents the evaluation of respondents using the 5- point Likert- Scale: Blue indicates Strongly
agree; Red indicates Agree; Yellow indicates Neutral; Green indicates Disagree and Purple indicates Strongly
disagree. Out of 406 respondents; 72.2% was Strongly agree and 26.7% was Agree.

The graph above presents the evaluation of respondents using the 5- point Likert- Scale: Blue indicates Strongly
agree; Red indicates Agree; Yellow indicates Neutral; Green indicates Disagree and Purple indicates Strongly
disagree. Out of 406 respondents; 66.5% was Strongly agree and 30.7% was Agree

The graph above presents the evaluation of respondents using the 5- point Likert- Scale: Blue indicates Strongly
agree; Red indicates Agree; Yellow indicates Neutral; Green indicates Disagree and Purple indicates Strongly
disagree. Out of 406 respondents; 68.2% was Strongly agree and 26.7% was Agree
The graph above presents the evaluation of respondents using the 5- point Likert- Scale: Blue indicates Strongly
agree; Red indicates Agree; Yellow indicates Neutral; Green indicates Disagree and Purple indicates Strongly
disagree. Out of 406 respondents; 72.2% was Strongly agree and 25% was Agree

The graph above presents the evaluation of respondents using the 5- point Likert- Scale: Blue indicates Strongly
agree; Red indicates Agree; Yellow indicates Neutral; Green indicates Disagree and Purple indicates Strongly
disagree. Out of 406 respondents; 58.5% was Strongly agree and 34.7% was Agree

The graph above presents the evaluation of respondents using the 5- point Likert- Scale: Blue indicates Strongly
agree; Red indicates Agree; Yellow indicates Neutral; Green indicates Disagree and Purple indicates Strongly
disagree. Out of 406 respondents; 60.8% was Strongly agree and 35.8% was Agree
The graph above presents the evaluation of respondents using the 5- point Likert- Scale: Blue indicates Strongly
agree; Red indicates Agree; Yellow indicates Neutral; Green indicates Disagree and Purple indicates Strongly
disagree. Out of 406 respondents; 67.6% was Strongly agree and 30.1% was Agree

The graph above presents the evaluation of respondents using the 5- point Likert- Scale: Blue indicates Strongly
agree; Red indicates Agree; Yellow indicates Neutral; Green indicates Disagree and Purple indicates Strongly
disagree. Out of 406 respondents; 69.9% was Strongly agree and 28.4% was Agree

The graph above presents the evaluation of respondents using the 5- point Likert- Scale: Blue indicates Strongly
agree; Red indicates Agree; Yellow indicates Neutral; Green indicates Disagree and Purple indicates Strongly
disagree. Out of 406 respondents; 75% was Strongly agree and 22.7% was Agree
The figure above shows the feedbacks of the respondents with regard to the question “What were the most
useful aspect of the program?” and most of the respondents answered that all of the activities in the program are
significant and useful.

The figure above shows the feedbacks of the respondents with regard to the question “What changes should be
made to enhance/ improve this program?” and majority of them responded “None”.

The figure above shows the feedbacks of the respondents with regard to the question “What additional
information would you like to hear about?” and most of the respondents answered “None”.