Group-based pulmonary telerehabilitation is feasible, safe, beneficial and well-received in patients who have been hospitalised with COVID-19.
Journal
ERJ open research
ISSN: 2312-0541
Titre abrégé: ERJ Open Res
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101671641
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2023
Mar 2023
Historique:
received:
26
07
2022
accepted:
09
11
2022
entrez:
14
3
2023
pubmed:
15
3
2023
medline:
15
3
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused worldwide mass hospitalisation. The need for multidisciplinary post-hospitalisation rehabilitation is becoming increasingly apparent, and telerehabilitation has been endorsed. The aim of study was to investigate the feasibility and efficacy of pulmonary telerehabilitation for COVID-19 survivors. This was a single-centre, mixed-methods, fast-track (wait-list), randomised controlled trial of telerehabilitation for patients who had been hospitalised with COVID-19. 40 patients discharged from two university teaching hospitals in the north of England were recruited. Telerehabilitation consisted of 12 exercise classes, six education events and opportunity for peer support. Patients commenced telerehabilitation 14 days after randomisation in the fast-track group and 56 days after randomisation in the wait-list group. Descriptive and statistical improvements were noted in several clinical outcome measures. Exercise capacity increased from a median (interquartile range) 20 (14-24) sit-to-stand repetitions in 1 min at baseline to 25 (24-30) post-telerehabilitation. Breathlessness rated using the Medical Research Council dyspnoea scale changed from 3.5 (3-4) at baseline to 2 (1.5-3) post-telerehabilitation, with additional favourable outcomes noted in respiratory symptoms measured using numerical rating scales and visual analogue scales (VAS). Quality of life measured using the EuroQol VAS improved from 55 (60-70) units at baseline to 70 (55-80) units following telerehabilitation. Improvements in fatigue (modified Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy: Fatigue) and mood (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale - Depression) were also observed. Natural recovery was observed in the wait-list group prior to receiving telerehabilitation; however, improvements were accelerated by early telerehabilitation in the fast-track group. We have shown that group-based telerehabilitation is feasible, safe, beneficial and well-received in this population.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36915803
doi: 10.1183/23120541.00373-2022
pii: 00373-2022
pmc: PMC9703872
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Informations de copyright
Copyright ©The authors 2023.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict of interest: The authors have nothing to disclose.
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