Rehabilitation in the context of a pandemic by COVID-19: an experience report
PDF (Português (Portugal))

Keywords

Rehabilitation Nursing
Pandemic
Coronavirus Infections

Categories

How to Cite

1.
Leonor MA, Teixeira M, Pereira S, Ribeiro OM. Rehabilitation in the context of a pandemic by COVID-19: an experience report. Rev Port Enf Reab [Internet]. 2022 Jan. 22 [cited 2024 May 19];5(2). Available from: https://rper.aper.pt/index.php/rper/article/view/194

Citações

Dimensions

Abstract

Background: The emergence of a new disease in China, caused by a strain of coronavirus (SARS-CoV2), quickly had an impact worldwide, forcing a social and health restructuring.

Objective: Report the experience of specialist nurses in rehabilitation nursing during the provision of specialized care in a cohort service of patients with COVID-19.

Method: Experience report, descriptive and retrospective, referring to the professional practice of specialist nurses in rehabilitation nursing in a cohort service of patients with COVID-19, in a hospital in Northern Portugal, from February 2020 to July 2021.

Results: Since the beginning of the pandemic, health services and professionals were required to have an unprecedented capacity to adapt, in order to manage more effectively the care provided to patients with COVID-19. Initially, rehabilitation nurses were fundamental in managing the team and determining the design, implementation and reformulation of care, always working to promote recovery, quality of life and reduce disability. In the records in the Clinic, it was found that the most frequent diagnostic activities and interventions were focused on respiratory rehabilitation, without, however, underestimating motor rehabilitation. 

Conclusion: The fact that some of the specialized interventions were not directly assured may have delayed the achievement of health gains. However, despite all the difficulties, specialist nurses in rehabilitation nursing played a major role in the transitions experienced by patients with COVID-19, without ever neglecting the involvement of caregivers.

https://doi.org/10.33194/rper.2022.194
PDF (Português (Portugal))

References

– Raposo P, Mota Sousa LM. Intervenção do enfermeiro especialista em reabilitação na dispneia da pessoa com COVD-19: Relato de caso. Rev Port Enf Reab [Internet]. 2020;3(Sup 2):5-15. Doi: https://doi.org/10.33194/rper.2020.v3.s2.1.5773

– Chaves L. O impacto da pandemia por covid-19 nos doentes com acidente vascular cerebral: revisão narrativa de literatura. Rev Port Enf Reab [Internet]. 2020;3(Sup 2):29-33. Doi: https://doi.org/10.33194/rper.2020.v3.s2.4.5785

– China MFN, Antunes HIB, Martins LMS, Ferreira FAP, Viseu MFJS, Pires MHD. (2020). Cinesiterepia respiratória no doente crítico com COVID-19: A intervenção do enfermeiro de reabilitação – Estudo de caso. Rev Port Enf Reab [Internet]. 2020;3(Sup 2):58-64. Disponível em: https://rper.aper.pt/index.php/rper/article/view/81

– Padilha JM, Silva RP. Impacte da pandemia por COVID-19 nos enfermeiros de reabilitação portugueses. Rev Port Enf Reab [Internet]. 2020;3(2):102-107. Doi: https://doi.org/10.33194/rper.2020.v3.s2.15.5842

– Mota M, Sousa L, Bico I, Marques MC. Decúbito ventral na síndrome de dificuldade respiratória no adulto após infeção por coronavirus. Rev Port Enf Reab [Internet]. 2020;3(Sup 2):16-22. Doi: https://doi.org/10.33194/rper.2020.v3.s2.8.5796

– Almeida JA. Internal Medicine in Centro Hospitalar Universitário S. João and the COVID-19 Pandemic. Med Intensiv. 2020; 1-6. Disponível em: https://portal-chsj.min-saude.pt/uploads/writer_file/document/3358/Artigo_de_Opini_o.pdf

– Cardoso MFPT, Martins MMFPS, Trindade LL, Ribeiro OMPL, Fonseca EF. A pandemia por COVID-19 e as atitudes dos enfermeiros frente à morte. Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem [Internet]. 2021;29:e3448. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1590/1518.8345.4769.3448

– Silva L, Mota A, Sousa L. Efeito de um programa de (tele)reabilitação respiratória na pessoa com COVD-19: Um estudo de caso. Rev Port Enf Reab [Internet]. 2020;3(Sup 2):23-8. Doi: https://doi.org/10.33194/rper.2020.v3.s2.3.5783

– Neto AR, Carvalho ARB, Oliveira EMN, Magalhães RLB, Moura MEB, Freitas DRJ. Symptomatic manifestations of the disease caused by coronavirus (COVID-19) in adults: systematic review. Rev Gaucha Enferm [Internet]. 2021;42(spe):e20200205. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-1447.2021.20200205.

– Portugal. Regulamento n.º 392/2019, de 03 de maio de 2019. Regulamento das competências específicas do enfermeiro especialista em Enfermagem de Reabilitação. Diário da República, 2.ª série 3 mai 2019; (8): 13565-13568.

– Cardoso MF, Martins MM, Ribeiro OM, Fonseca EF, Pereira VL. Enfermeiros de reabilitação e as atitudes face à morte em contexto de crise pandémica por COVID-19. Rev Port Enf Reab [Internet]. 2020;3(Sup 2):42-49. Doi: https://doi.org/10.33194/rper.2020.v3.s2.6.5792

– Portal de Dados, Estatísticas do Internamento; 2020/2021.

– Rocha B. O Papel do enfermeiro de reabilitação e a pandemia COVID-19 [Internet]; 2020. Disponível em: https://www.aper.pt/Ficheiros/Covid19/O%20PAPEL%20DO%20ENFERMEIRO%20DE%20REABILITA%C3%87%C3%83O%20E%20A%20PANDEMIA%20COVID-19.pdf.

– World Health Organization. Clinical management of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) when COVID-19 disease is suspected. [Internet]; Genebra: World Health Organization; 2020 [cited 2022 Jan 04]. Disponível em: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/331446/WHO-2019-nCoV clinical-2020.4-eng.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

– Ordem dos Enfermeiros. ORIENTAÇÕES – COVID-19. Cuidados de Enfermagem de Reabilitação para pessoas com COVID-19. [Internet]; Lisboa: Ordem dos Enfermeiros; 2020 [cited 2022 Jan 04]. Disponível em: https://www.ordemenfermeiros.pt/media/17940/mesa-do-col%C3%A9gio-da-especialidade-de-enfermagem-de-reabilita%C3%A7%C3%A3o-orienta%C3%A7%C3%B5es-covid-19.pdf

– Zhao HM, Xie YX, Wang C. Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine; Respiratory Rehabilitation Committee of Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine; Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Group of Chinese Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Recommendations for respiratory rehabilitation in adults with coronavirus disease 2019. Chin Med J [Internet]. 2020;133(13):1595–1602. https://doi.org/10.1097/CM9.0000000000000848

– Portal de Dados, Sclínico do Internamento; 2020/2021.

– Ribeiro OMPL, Martins MMFPS, Tronchin DMR, Forte ECN. Aplicação do processo de enfermagem em hospitais portugueses. Rev Gaúcha Enferm [Internet]. 2018;39:e2017-0174. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1590/1983- 1447.2018.2017-0174.

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Copyright (c) 2021 Portuguese Rehabilitation Nursing Journal

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

  Abstract Views    640
   
  PDF (Português (Portugal))   182