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<p>Respiratory rehabilitation leads to reduction of symptoms, strengthens extremity musculature and improves emotional state and management of daily activities in patients with respiratory diseases. Aim of our study was to determine quality of life and functionality of COVID 19 patients before and after respiratory rehabilitation program. The study was conducted at the Clinical Center, Kragujevac, from June to July 2020. The study was a prospective clinical trial and included 62 patients with the acutephase of COVID-19. Respiratory rehabilitation program started at hospital and continued at home for three months overall. Quality of life was measured by the EQ-5D-5L and patient’s functionality by The FIM score. All five dimension of EQ-5D-5L were higher after respiratory rehabilitation program as well as EQ-5D index score and VAS score (0.8516±0.202 and 53.31±17.129 before rehabilitation, 0.9147±0.074 and 64.53±8.368 after rehabilitation). Respiratory exercise showed significantly improvement in FIM total score from 104.48±12.880 to 106.21±9.791, as well as in FIM motor and cognitive subscores. Respiratory rehabilitation program improves quality of life and functionality of COVID 19 patients.</p>
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Respiratory rehabilitation leads to reduction of symptoms, strengthens extremity musculature and improves emotional state and management of daily activities in patients with respiratory diseases. Aim of our study was to determine quality of life and functionality of COVID 19 patients before and after respiratory rehabilitation program. The study was conducted at the Clinical Center, Kragujevac, from June to July 2020. The study was a prospective clinical trial and included 62 patients with the acutephase of COVID-19. Respiratory rehabilitation program started at hospital and continued at home for three months overall. Quality of life was measured by the EQ-5D-5L and patient’s functionality by The FIM score. All five dimension of EQ-5D-5L were higher after respiratory rehabilitation program as well as EQ-5D index score and VAS score (0.8516±0.202 and 53.31±17.129 before rehabilitation, 0.9147±0.074 and 64.53±8.368 after rehabilitation). Respiratory exercise showed significantly improvement in FIM total score from 104.48±12.880 to 106.21±9.791, as well as in FIM motor and cognitive subscores. Respiratory rehabilitation program improves quality of life and functionality of COVID 19 patients.

Respiratory Rehabilitation Improves Quality of Life and Functionality of Covid 19 Patients

Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences

Department of Physical Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences

Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences

Department of Medical Statistics and Informatics, Faculty of Medical Sciences

Experimental and Applied Biomedical Research (EABR)

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Respiratory rehabilitation leads to reduction of symptoms, strengthens extremity musculature and improves emotional state and management of daily activities in...

Respiratory Rehabilitation Improves Quality of Life and Functionality of Covid 19 Patients

Publicado en línea: 04 ago 2023

Páginas: -

Recibido: 14 may 2023

Aceptado: 26 jun 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eabr-2023-0002

Palabras clave
COVID 19, EQ-5D-5L, FIM, respiratory rehabilitation

© 2023 Vladan Markovic et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Respiratory Rehabilitation Improves Quality of Life and Functionality of Covid 19 Patients

Publicado en línea: 04 ago 2023

Páginas: -

Recibido: 14 may 2023

Aceptado: 26 jun 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eabr-2023-0002

Palabras claveCOVID 19, EQ-5D-5L, FIM, respiratory rehabilitation

© 2023 Vladan Markovic et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Palabras clave
COVID 19, EQ-5D-5L, FIM, respiratory rehabilitation