Children's Health and Exercise Research Centre, Sport and Health Science, University of Exeter, St Luke's Campus, Exeter, UK.
Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust Hospital, Exeter, UK.
Clin Respir J. 2022 Apr;16(4):335-340. doi: 10.1111/crj.13484. Epub 2022 Mar 1.
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedent changes to clinical practice, and as the impact upon delivery of exercise services for people with cystic fibrosis (CF) in the United Kingdom was unknown, this was characterised via a national survey.
An electronic survey was distributed to healthcare professionals involved in the exercise management of CF via established professional networks.
In total, 31 CF centres participated. Findings included significant reductions in exercise testing and widespread adaptation to deliver exercise training using telehealth methods. Promisingly, 71% stated that they would continue using virtual methods of engaging patients in future practice.
These findings highlight adaptation to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to develop sustainable and standardised telehealth services to manage patients moving forwards.
COVID-19 大流行导致临床实践发生了前所未有的变化,由于尚不清楚其对英国囊性纤维化(CF)患者运动服务提供的影响,因此通过全国性调查对此进行了描述。
通过已建立的专业网络,向参与 CF 运动管理的医疗保健专业人员分发电子调查问卷。
共有 31 个 CF 中心参与。调查结果包括运动测试的显著减少,以及广泛采用远程医疗方法进行运动训练。令人鼓舞的是,71%的人表示他们将来会继续使用虚拟方法与患者保持联系。
这些发现强调了对 COVID-19 大流行的适应,以及需要开发可持续和标准化的远程医疗服务来管理未来的患者。