Abstract

Introduction: Pulmonary Telerehabilitation is used to deliver rehabilitation from disctance which can improve adeherence of patients with Post Covid Conditions.

Objective: The study aimed to determine the clinical outcome of patients with Post Covid-19 condition who underwent pulmonary telerehabilitation in Lung Center of the Philippines.

Methods: Retrospective cohort chart review. The Statistical analysis measurement were mean, standard deviation and T test.

Results: 77 charts were included for review, only 59 charts fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Majority of the participants were female at 54.24% and 40.68% were aged 53 to 67 years old. 6MWT showed significant improvement in step count at 678.66+194.22 from 402.05 + 206.39 (p-value < 0.0001) and 6-minute walk distance of 305.86 + 157.37m to 516.73 ± 147.90. Functional status showed improvement in mMRC scores from 2.21 + 0.91 pre rehab to post rehab score of 1.32 ± 0.68. Perceived breathlessness showed improvement in the Filipino version of modified Borg scale score of 2.24 ± 1.00 pre-rehab to 1.08 ± 0.70 post-rehab. Health-related quality of life was measured using Post Covid Functional Scale and the results showed significant improvement from 2.42 ± 1.28 pre-rehab to 1.08 ± 1.10 post-rehab. There was also a significant improvement in maximal inspiratory volume with a value of 847.41 ± 525.69 ml pre-rehab vs 1455.17 ± 525.96 ml post-rehab.

Conclusion: This study shows that pulmonary telerehabilitation program improves the exercise capacity, functional performance, perceived breathlessness, health-related quality of life and maximal inspiratory volume of patients with Covid-19 condition.