Telehealth program: Effect of Physiotherapy Intervention on Dyspnea, Fatigue and Functional Status of Post COVID-19 Syndrome patients
Ibrahim Mohamed, H., Atya, M., Ahmed, G., Abdelmohsen, S., Sobhy, K., Hussein, A. (2022). Telehealth program: Effect of Physiotherapy Intervention on Dyspnea, Fatigue and Functional Status of Post COVID-19 Syndrome patients. EKB Journal Management System, 10(32), 265-280. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.167006.1437
Hanaa Moukhtar Ibrahim Mohamed; Manal sayed Atya; Ghada Hassan Ahmed; Sahar A. Abdelmohsen; Karima Mohamed Sobhy; Aliae Mohamed Hussein. "Telehealth program: Effect of Physiotherapy Intervention on Dyspnea, Fatigue and Functional Status of Post COVID-19 Syndrome patients". EKB Journal Management System, 10, 32, 2022, 265-280. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.167006.1437
Ibrahim Mohamed, H., Atya, M., Ahmed, G., Abdelmohsen, S., Sobhy, K., Hussein, A. (2022). 'Telehealth program: Effect of Physiotherapy Intervention on Dyspnea, Fatigue and Functional Status of Post COVID-19 Syndrome patients', EKB Journal Management System, 10(32), pp. 265-280. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.167006.1437
Ibrahim Mohamed, H., Atya, M., Ahmed, G., Abdelmohsen, S., Sobhy, K., Hussein, A. Telehealth program: Effect of Physiotherapy Intervention on Dyspnea, Fatigue and Functional Status of Post COVID-19 Syndrome patients. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 10(32): 265-280. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.167006.1437

Telehealth program: Effect of Physiotherapy Intervention on Dyspnea, Fatigue and Functional Status of Post COVID-19 Syndrome patients

Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal
Article 24, Volume 10, Issue 32, September 2022, Pages 265-280    PDF (1.11 M)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2022.167006.1437
Authors
Hanaa Moukhtar Ibrahim Mohamed* 1; Manal sayed Atya2; Ghada Hassan Ahmed3; Sahar A. Abdelmohsen3; Karima Mohamed Sobhy4; Aliae Mohamed Hussein5
1Lecturer of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt
2Lecturer of medical-surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt
3Assistant Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt
4Fellow Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Assuit University, Hospital, Egypt.
5Professors of Pulmonology, Chest Department, Assiut University Hospitals, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut, Egypt.
Abstract
Post COVID-19 syndrome, that is marked by dyspnea, fatigue, and functional impairment, is best treated with a nonpharmacologic aproach entitled a physiotherapy intervention program. Aim: To evaluate the effect of physiotherapy intervention program through telehealth on dyspnea, fatigue and functional status of post COVID-19 syndrome patients. Design: The study utilized a one-group pre and posttest Quasi experimental design with a purposive sample of 60 post Covid-19 syndrome patients. Setting: Isolation Medical Unit and Post Covid-19 follow up clinic in main Assiut University Hospital. Tools: Data were collected using a structured interview Patient's assessment questionnaire, Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnoea Scale, Chalder fatigue scale, and Post COVID-19 Functional Status Scale. Results: statistically extremely significant differences regarding degrees of dyspnea , extent of fatigue, and functional status of post Covid-19 syndrome patients in pre, post (8th wks.), and follow up (12th wk.) of program application with (p=0.001). Conclusion: Physiotherapy intervention program applied through telehealth had significant improvement clinically and statistically on dyspnea, fatigue, and functional status. Recommendations: Telehealth is especially important currently, as social distancing measures thus using this intervention program by nurses can be effective in improving post Covid-19 syndrome symptoms.
Keywords
Dyspnea; Fatigue; Functional Status; Physiotherapy Intervention; Post Covid-19 Syndrome & Telehealth
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