Fatigue in person with sequels of COVID-19, a proposal for rehabilitation: Case Study
Background: COVID-19 can cause persistent sequelae, being fatigue the most described. Specialist nurses in rehabilitation nursing have specialized knowledge in the control and reduction of fatigue. Objective: It is intended to identify the gains sensitive to respiratory rehabilitation in the focus...
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| author | Filipa Barbosa Paula Figueiredo Ana Cristina Nunes Mesquita Mesquita Helena Pestana |
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| description | Background: COVID-19 can cause persistent sequelae, being fatigue the most described. Specialist nurses in rehabilitation nursing have specialized knowledge in the control and reduction of fatigue.
Objective: It is intended to identify the gains sensitive to respiratory rehabilitation in the focus of ventilation and activity intolerance; analyze the effort tolerance in the person after infection with-COVID-19 and verify the effectiveness of the interventions of the specialist nurse in rehabilitation nursing in the control and reduction of fatigue in people with sequelae of COVID-19.
Method: Case study with quantitative and qualitative data collection. We present the case of a person with post-COVID sequelae and muscle weakness acquired in intensive care, characterized by ineffective ventilation and activity intolerance.
Results: The nursing process, integrated the respiratory rehabilitation recommendations of the Chinese Society of Rehabilitation Medicine. With 14 rehabilitation sessions, it was found: reduced fatigue, increased vital capacity, and increased distances covered and increased autonomy in performing ADLs.
Conclusions: With the implementation of an individualized rehabilitation nursing care plan, it is possible to act in the control and reduction of fatigue in people with sequelae of COVID-19, providing health gains that are sensitive to the care of rehabilitation nursing care. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-82b561878e104da99796ce5bee016b232022-12-22T00:42:36ZengAssociação Portuguesa dos Enfermeiros de ReabilitaçãoRevista Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Reabilitação2184-30232022-01-0151405010.33194/rper.2022.185185Fatigue in person with sequels of COVID-19, a proposal for rehabilitation: Case StudyFilipa Barbosa0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0672-8150Paula Figueiredo1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9169-2767Ana Cristina Nunes Mesquita Mesquita2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0004-8691Helena Pestana3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7804-2989Hospital Cuf TejoCHULC; Hospital do Mar Cuidados Especializados.Escola Superior de Saúde AtlânticaCHULC, Escola Superior de Saúde AtlânticaBackground: COVID-19 can cause persistent sequelae, being fatigue the most described. Specialist nurses in rehabilitation nursing have specialized knowledge in the control and reduction of fatigue. Objective: It is intended to identify the gains sensitive to respiratory rehabilitation in the focus of ventilation and activity intolerance; analyze the effort tolerance in the person after infection with-COVID-19 and verify the effectiveness of the interventions of the specialist nurse in rehabilitation nursing in the control and reduction of fatigue in people with sequelae of COVID-19. Method: Case study with quantitative and qualitative data collection. We present the case of a person with post-COVID sequelae and muscle weakness acquired in intensive care, characterized by ineffective ventilation and activity intolerance. Results: The nursing process, integrated the respiratory rehabilitation recommendations of the Chinese Society of Rehabilitation Medicine. With 14 rehabilitation sessions, it was found: reduced fatigue, increased vital capacity, and increased distances covered and increased autonomy in performing ADLs. Conclusions: With the implementation of an individualized rehabilitation nursing care plan, it is possible to act in the control and reduction of fatigue in people with sequelae of COVID-19, providing health gains that are sensitive to the care of rehabilitation nursing care.https://rper.aper.pt/index.php/rper/article/view/185fatiguerespiratory rehabilitationcovid-19rehabilitation nursingactivity intolerance |
| spellingShingle | Filipa Barbosa Paula Figueiredo Ana Cristina Nunes Mesquita Mesquita Helena Pestana Fatigue in person with sequels of COVID-19, a proposal for rehabilitation: Case Study Revista Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Reabilitação fatigue respiratory rehabilitation covid-19 rehabilitation nursing activity intolerance |
| title | Fatigue in person with sequels of COVID-19, a proposal for rehabilitation: Case Study |
| title_full | Fatigue in person with sequels of COVID-19, a proposal for rehabilitation: Case Study |
| title_fullStr | Fatigue in person with sequels of COVID-19, a proposal for rehabilitation: Case Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fatigue in person with sequels of COVID-19, a proposal for rehabilitation: Case Study |
| title_short | Fatigue in person with sequels of COVID-19, a proposal for rehabilitation: Case Study |
| title_sort | fatigue in person with sequels of covid 19 a proposal for rehabilitation case study |
| topic | fatigue respiratory rehabilitation covid-19 rehabilitation nursing activity intolerance |
| url | https://rper.aper.pt/index.php/rper/article/view/185 |
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