Functionality before and after physiotherapy in post COVID-19 patients: Funcionalidad antes y después de fisioterapia en pacientes post COVID-19

• Autores: López Siete, Margarita, Huerta Carmona, Macbeth, Sánchez Manzano, Mónica, Morales Montiel, Brenda Varinka, Gracián Castro, Esmeralda, García Galicia, Arturo, Montiel Jarquín, Álvaro José, Bertado Ramírez, Nancy Rosalía
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2023
• Institución: Universidad Ricardo Palma
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Ricardo Palma
• Lenguaje: español; inglés
• OAI Identifier: oai:oai.revistas.urp.edu.pe:article/5532
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.urp.edu.pe/index.php/RFMH/article/view/5532
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: SARS-CoV-2; Occupational Therapy; Physical Therapy Modalities; SARS-CoV-2; Terapia ocupacional; Modalidades de Terapia Física.

Background: COVID-19 is a disease that since its appearance in 2019 has represented a challenge for health services. The sequelae are a consequence of a deterioration in the quality of life, fatigue, dyspnea and joint pain. Objective: Compare physical, respiratory, cognitive and functional independence functional parameters in post-COVID-19 patients, with respiratory sequelae before and after a respiratory physical and occupational therapy program. Methods: A comparative, quasi-experimental, prospective study was conducted in outpatients discharged from hospitalization due to COVID-19 in a 3rd level hospital of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social in Puebla, Mexico during 2020-2021. Scales were applied before and after the rehabilitation program. Descriptive statistics were used. Results: We included 116 patients, 57.7% men, mean age 47.32 years (min. 20, max. 79); 77 (66.3%) patients had moderate symptoms in hospitalization. A significant p value was obtained (p <0.000) Conclusions: Significant improvement is observed in post-COVID-19 patients after receiving respiratory physical and occupational therapy.