Educational schools for patients with sarcoidosis, as an important component of rehabilitation

In order to study the experience and effectiveness of the schools for patients with sarcoidosis in the city of Kursk two groups were allocated: 124 people, attending lectures of the school, and 52 patients, who refused to attend classes. The educational program included the following plan of occupation: 1) the doctor explained the mechanisms of sarcoidosis development, as well as possible causes and signs of recurrence of the disease; 2) the patient was explained the methods of treatment, the causes of non-medicine tactics; 3-4) conducted the training techniques of auto-suggestion, diet therapy, respiratory gymnastics, physical therapy. It is established, that conduction of training programs in the school of the patient with sarcoidosis reliably contributes to the improvement of general well-being, the fitness of the organism and the quality of life of the patient, reduction of anxiety and respiratory failure, a more rapid recovery of capacity for work. Increase of primary therapy efficiency and a reduction in the number of relapses in carrying out a training program is not installed.

sarcoidosis, a training program