Revista Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Reabilitação (Dec 2020)

IMPACT OF PULMONARY REHABILITATION, PRESCRIBED BY NURSES, IN THE CAPACITY FOR SELF-CARE'S PERSON WITH COPD

  • Marlene Andreia Dos Santos Pereira,
  • Ana Filipa Braga Moreira,
  • Paulo Alexandre Puga Machado,
  • José Miguel Dos Santos Castro Padilha

DOI
https://doi.org/10.33194/rper.2020.v3.n2.12.5823
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 2
pp. 80 – 85

Abstract

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Introduction: Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) is a central component in the non-pharmacological treatment of COPD. One of the primary elements of PR is exercise training. However, little is known about the effectiveness of conducting these programs by nurses. Objectives: Identify the impact of an PR program, prescribed by nurses, on the capacity for self-care of the person with COPD. Methods: Systematic literature review until February 4, 2019, using MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science Core Collection, Scopus, and CINAHL. Results: The systematic literature review included 1 article which showed that people undergoing PR programmes, supervised by nurses, revealed a decrease in fatigue levels, an improvement in their life quality and in the daily routine tasks/activities execution. Conclusion: This review allowed to identify that nurse-led interventions has positive impact over fatigue, health related quality of life and in daily living activity performance of COPD patients.

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