Digital physiotherapy is a satisfactory and effective method to improve the quality of life in Long COVID patients
Objective This research aimed to explore Long COVID patient's quality of life, satisfaction and perception with an individualized and customizable digital physiotherapy intervention during a 4-week period. Methods A pre-post clinical trial was conducted with 32 Long COVID patients. Quality of l...
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| author | María-José Estebanez-Pérez José-Manuel Pastora-Bernal María- Jesús Vinolo-Gil Pablo Pastora-Estebanez Rocío Martín-Valero |
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| description | Objective This research aimed to explore Long COVID patient's quality of life, satisfaction and perception with an individualized and customizable digital physiotherapy intervention during a 4-week period. Methods A pre-post clinical trial was conducted with 32 Long COVID patients. Quality of life was assessed using the 12-Item Short Form Survey and the European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions questionnaire (EuroQol-5D), while satisfaction and perception were measured using the Telemedicine Satisfaction Questionnaire. Optional open-ended questions were added as qualitative approach. A mixed design method was conducted. Results After intervention, a statistically significant improvement ( p < 0.05) was observed in quality of life. The SF-12 questionnaire showed an increase of 4.04 points in the physical component and 6.55 points in the mental component with a small/medium effect size. The EuroQoL-5D questionnaire demonstrated a medium effect size with an increase of 0.87 points. Patient perception indicated high rates of satisfaction and values above the minimal clinically important difference. The qualitative approach revealed several interesting findings. Conclusion Participants found the digital intervention satisfactory and effective in improving their quality of life. Suggestions for improvement, such as the inclusion of face-to-face sessions, a chat for immediate contact, sound in breath exercises in the digital program, longer duration and continuity of intervention, were mentioned. Larger sample studies and in-deep qualitative methodologies are needed to draw extrapolable conclusions. Trial registration NCT04742946. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fb0ceea91f984b73a8945592ef8772e32024-02-27T11:03:57ZengSAGE PublishingDigital Health2055-20762024-02-011010.1177/20552076241234432Digital physiotherapy is a satisfactory and effective method to improve the quality of life in Long COVID patientsMaría-José Estebanez-Pérez0José-Manuel Pastora-Bernal1María- Jesús Vinolo-Gil2Pablo Pastora-Estebanez3Rocío Martín-Valero4 Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Science, , Málaga, Spain Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Science, , Málaga, Spain Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Nursing and Physiotherapy, , Cadiz, Spain Department of Economy, Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Science, , Málaga, SpainObjective This research aimed to explore Long COVID patient's quality of life, satisfaction and perception with an individualized and customizable digital physiotherapy intervention during a 4-week period. Methods A pre-post clinical trial was conducted with 32 Long COVID patients. Quality of life was assessed using the 12-Item Short Form Survey and the European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions questionnaire (EuroQol-5D), while satisfaction and perception were measured using the Telemedicine Satisfaction Questionnaire. Optional open-ended questions were added as qualitative approach. A mixed design method was conducted. Results After intervention, a statistically significant improvement ( p < 0.05) was observed in quality of life. The SF-12 questionnaire showed an increase of 4.04 points in the physical component and 6.55 points in the mental component with a small/medium effect size. The EuroQoL-5D questionnaire demonstrated a medium effect size with an increase of 0.87 points. Patient perception indicated high rates of satisfaction and values above the minimal clinically important difference. The qualitative approach revealed several interesting findings. Conclusion Participants found the digital intervention satisfactory and effective in improving their quality of life. Suggestions for improvement, such as the inclusion of face-to-face sessions, a chat for immediate contact, sound in breath exercises in the digital program, longer duration and continuity of intervention, were mentioned. Larger sample studies and in-deep qualitative methodologies are needed to draw extrapolable conclusions. Trial registration NCT04742946.https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076241234432 |
| spellingShingle | María-José Estebanez-Pérez José-Manuel Pastora-Bernal María- Jesús Vinolo-Gil Pablo Pastora-Estebanez Rocío Martín-Valero Digital physiotherapy is a satisfactory and effective method to improve the quality of life in Long COVID patients Digital Health |
| title | Digital physiotherapy is a satisfactory and effective method to improve the quality of life in Long COVID patients |
| title_full | Digital physiotherapy is a satisfactory and effective method to improve the quality of life in Long COVID patients |
| title_fullStr | Digital physiotherapy is a satisfactory and effective method to improve the quality of life in Long COVID patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Digital physiotherapy is a satisfactory and effective method to improve the quality of life in Long COVID patients |
| title_short | Digital physiotherapy is a satisfactory and effective method to improve the quality of life in Long COVID patients |
| title_sort | digital physiotherapy is a satisfactory and effective method to improve the quality of life in long covid patients |
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