Open AccessEfficacy of tele-rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review
Author(s) -
María Jesús Viñolo-Gil,
C Herrera-Sánchez,
Francisco J. Martín-Vega,
Rocío MartínValero,
Gloria González-Medina,
Verónica Pérez-Cabezas
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
anales del sistema sanitario de navarra
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.175
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 2340-3527
pISSN - 1137-6627
DOI - 10.23938/assn.0999
Subject(s) - telerehabilitation , rehabilitation , medicine , copd , systematic review , physical therapy , pulmonary rehabilitation , medline , pulmonary disease , physical medicine and rehabilitation , telemedicine , health care , psychiatry , political science , law , economics , economic growth
The COVID-19 pandemic has required the use of new technologies to carry out rehabilitation sessions for COP D remotely. The aim of this systematic review was to analyse the available evidence on the efficacy of telerehabilitation in COPD patients. PubMed, WOS, PEDro and Cochrane databases were consulted. The systematic review included nine clinical trials, 55.5% of which display good methodological quality. The most commonly used rehabilitation methods were applications or software for real-time video-calls, visualisation of exercises and recording progress. TR was as effective as outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation, with greater benefits in functional capacity, self-efficacy, mental health, exacerbations and emergency care visits, offering a cost-effective option with high patient satisfaction. The small number of studies and the variety of rehabilitation methods examined limit the value of the evidence obtained.