Effect of Implementing Telerehabilitation versus Traditional Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program on Clinical Outcomes of Patients Post Covid-19

Meqawy, Enas A.; Bahgat, Zeinab F.; Ibrahim, Ibrahim S.; Abd El-Hay, Seham A.

doi:10.21608/tsnj.2023.291406

Effect of Implementing Telerehabilitation versus Traditional Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program on Clinical Outcomes of Patients Post Covid-19

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Demonstrator , Medical & Surgical Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.

² Lecturer, Medical & Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.

³ Professor, chest disorders , Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt

⁴ Professor, Medical & Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt

10.21608/tsnj.2023.291406

Abstract

Background: Post COVID-19 syndrome is a persistent signs and symptoms that emerge during
or after COVID-19 infection. Telerehabilitation is a method to overcome the limitations of
traditional based pulmonary rehabilitation through the use of communication technologies to
provide rehabilitation services from a distance Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of
implementing telerehabilitation versus traditional pulmonary rehabilitation program on the
clinical outcomes of patients post covid-19. Subjects and Method: a purposive sample of 60
patients post covid-19 infection, who admitted Contiguous disease control center at Tanta Main
University Hospitals and Isolation department in Qutor Central Hospital affiliated to Ministry of
Health and Population during the period of data collection. Tools: four tools were used. First
Tool: A Structure Interview Questionnaire, which composed of three parts: Part (1): patients'
socio-demographic data. Part (2): Clinical patients' data, as past medical history. Part (3): Lab
investigations which Include: PCR and PT. Second Tool: Chronic Respiratory Disease
Questionnaire (CRQ). Third Tool: Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS).fourth Tool: Modified Borg
Scale (MBS).Results: the main results revealed that there was a high significant improvement in
the total health related quality of life, fatigue and dyspnea in telerehablitation group since p value
was ≤ 0.05 one month post implementing the program. Conclusion& Recommendations: The
implementation of pulmonary telerehablitation program had a good impact on post covid- 19
patients’ HRQOL, fatigue and dyspnea. It was recommended that nurses should follow pulmonary
rehabilitative program as a routine care for patients.

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