The integral rehabilitation in post COVID-19 patients
Abstract
Introduction: The rehabilitation team assumes an important role in the management of sequelae that may result from COVID-19 due to the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Objective: To characterize patients who have suffered from COVID-19 and relate therapeutic guidelines in rehabilitation with variables of interest.
Methods: A descriptive study at the Santa Clara University Polyclinic, from January to September 2021. In all patients (322) with a confirmed diagnosis for SARS-CoV-2, by the polymerase chain reaction test in time real with negative exam at discharge. The variables were studied: age, sex, comorbidities, symptoms and presence of complications in the course of the disease, post-COVID-19 symptoms, rehabilitation guidelines. Absolute and relative frequency distributions were shown. In the statistical analysis, the test of independence based on the chi-square distribution was used. Ethical considerations were taken into account.
Results: The male sex and the age group between 18 to 59 years prevailed; the most frequent comorbidity was high blood pressure. During the course of the disease, cough was the most frequent symptom and in the post-COVID-19 assessment, muscle weakness. A high percentage of cases required rehabilitation, either home or institutional. The need for home or institutional rehabilitation was more frequent in the presence of comorbidities and complications.
Conclusions: Comorbidities and complications showed a statistically significant relationship with therapeutic guidelines.
DeCS: CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS/rehabilitación; REHABILITATION SERVICES; PATIENTS; MUSCLE WEAKNESS/rehabilitation; HYPERTENSION.
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