Virtual post-intensive-care rehabilitation for survivors of COVID-19: a service evaluation.
Howroyd, Fiona Earle, Natacha Weblin, Jonathan McWilliams, David Williams, Jennifer Storrie, Claire Brennan, Rose Gautam, Nandan Snelson, Catherine Veenith, Tonny
Howroyd, Fiona
Earle, Natacha
Weblin, Jonathan
McWilliams, David
Williams, Jennifer
Storrie, Claire
Brennan, Rose
Gautam, Nandan
Snelson, Catherine
Veenith, Tonny
Abstract
Thirty-eight of 76 eligible patients (50%) agreed to participate, of which 28 (74%) completed the rehabilitation programme. On completion of the rehabilitation programme, there were significant improvements in exercise capacity (one-minute sit-to-stand test; 20 stands vs. 25 stands, p < 0.001), perceived breathlessness (Medical Research Council dyspnoea scale; 3 vs. 2 p < 0.001), shoulder disability (Quick Dash; 43 vs. 19 p = 0.001), anxiety (Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale; 4 vs. 3 p = 0.021), depression (Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale; 4 vs. 2.5 p = 0.010), and psychological distress (Intensive Care Psychological Assessment Tool; 3 vs. 2 p = 0.002). No adverse events or injuries were recorded during the programme.
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03/05/2023
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Howroyd F, Earle N, Weblin J, McWilliams D, Williams J, Storrie C, Brennan R, Gautam N, Snelson C, Veenith T. Virtual Post-Intensive-Care Rehabilitation for Survivors of COVID-19: A Service Evaluation. Cureus. 2023 May 3;15(5):e38473. doi: 10.7759/cureus.38473.