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

• Main Authors: Marlene Andreia Dos Santos Pereira, Ana Filipa Braga Moreira, Paulo Alexandre Puga Machado, José Miguel Dos Santos Castro Padilha
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Associação Portuguesa dos Enfermeiros de Reabilitação 2020-12-01
• Series: Revista Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Reabilitação
• Subjects: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; rehabilitation nursing; exercise therapy; nurse-led intervention; self-care
• Online Access: https://rper.aper.pt/index.php/rper/article/view/67

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.