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Revista Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Reabilitação
versão impressa ISSN 2184-965Xversão On-line ISSN 2184-3023
Resumo
BARBOSA, Filipa; FIGUEIREDO, Paula; MESQUITA, Ana e PESTANA, Helena. FATIGUE IN PERSON WITH SEQUELS OF COVID-19, A PROPOSAL FOR REHABILITATION: CASE STUDY. RPER [online]. 2022, vol.5, n.1, pp.40-50. Epub 18-Jul-2022. ISSN 2184-965X. https://doi.org/10.33194/rper.2022.185.
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.
Palavras-chave : Fatigue; Respiratory Rehabilitation; COVID-19; Rehabilitation Nursing; Activity intolerance.