Randomized controlled trial of home-based vs. hospital-based pulmonary rehabilitation in post COVID-19 patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Between 30% and 60% of people who have been infected with COVID-19 still had symptoms 3 months after the start of the disease. Prescribing a pulmonary rehabilitation program in rehabilitation facilities for post COVID-19 patients could help alleviate the symptoms. However, rehabilitation facilities known to provide good quality care to COVID-19 patients and all other patients, could become saturated by the rise in cases. Home-based rehabilitation is a potential solution that could be sustainable in the long term to avoid this saturation and/or a very long waiting list for patients.

Aim

The aim of this study was to investigate whether home-based rehabilitation would have similar effects compared to inpatient rehabilitation on physical and respiratory variables in p

SUBMITTER: Vallier JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10035444 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature