Hayam Ahmed Mohamed Hassan
Professor
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program for Elderly Persons Recovered from COVID-19 to Restore Normal Pulmonary Function and Quality of Life
International Egyptian Journal of Nursing Sciences and Research (IEJNSR) • 2021
Publication Information
Authors
Sameer Hamdy Hafez 1, Hayam, Ahmed Mohamed 2, Noha Ahmed Mohamed 3
Keywords
COVID-19, elderly persons, pulmonary rehabilitation program, quality of life.
Journal
International Egyptian Journal of Nursing Sciences and Research (IEJNSR)
Publisher
Hayam Ahmed Mohamed
Volume
2
Issue
2
Pages
326-335
publication.type
Local
Paper Link
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Supplementary Materials
Hayam Ahmed Mohamed Hassan _HAYAM6.pdf
Abstract
Elderly persons experience more persistent health problems after recovering from COVID-19 than younger
adults. The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation program for elderly
persons recovered from COVID-19 to restore normal pulmonary function and quality of life. Design: A quasi
experimental design was used. Setting: The study was conducted at the university hospitals in Beni-Suef and
Benha City. The sample: convenience sample included 90 elderly persons recovered from COVID-19.Tools: three
tools were used; tool (I): interviewing questionnaires composed of three parts; part1: personal characteristics of the
elderly persons, part 2: Older People’s Quality of Life Questionnaire, part3: The Manchester Respiratory Activities
of Daily Living Questionnaire. The second tool was geriatric depression scale. The third tool was the spirometer.
The main results indicated that; the pulmonary function parameters, mean scores of quality of life and daily living
activities among the intervention group after implementing the intervention were significantly higher than the
control group (P
adults. The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation program for elderly
persons recovered from COVID-19 to restore normal pulmonary function and quality of life. Design: A quasi
experimental design was used. Setting: The study was conducted at the university hospitals in Beni-Suef and
Benha City. The sample: convenience sample included 90 elderly persons recovered from COVID-19.Tools: three
tools were used; tool (I): interviewing questionnaires composed of three parts; part1: personal characteristics of the
elderly persons, part 2: Older People’s Quality of Life Questionnaire, part3: The Manchester Respiratory Activities
of Daily Living Questionnaire. The second tool was geriatric depression scale. The third tool was the spirometer.
The main results indicated that; the pulmonary function parameters, mean scores of quality of life and daily living
activities among the intervention group after implementing the intervention were significantly higher than the
control group (P