Fadiga na pessoa com sequelas da COVID-19, uma proposta de reabilitação: Estudo de Caso

Filipa  Barbosa; Paula  Figueiredo; Ana Cristina Nunes Mesquita Mesquita; Helena Pestana

doi:10.33194/rper.2022.185

Authors

Filipa Barbosa Hospital Cuf Tejo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0672-8150
Paula Figueiredo CHULC; Hospital do Mar Cuidados Especializados. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9169-2767
Ana Cristina Nunes Mesquita Mesquita Escola Superior de Saúde Atlântica https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0004-8691
Helena Pestana CHULC, Escola Superior de Saúde Atlântica https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7804-2989

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33194/rper.2022.185

Keywords:

Fatigue, Respiratory Rehabilitation, COVID-19, Rehabilitation Nursing, Activity intolerance

Abstract

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.