USING THE INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONING IN THE FORMATION OF A REHABILITATION ROUTE FOR PATIENTS WITH POST-COVID SYNDROME: PULMONARY ASPECT
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https://doi.org/10.32782/pub.health.2025.2.7Keywords:
ICF, physical therapy, rehabilitation route, post-covid syndrome, rehabilitation management, pulmonology, evidence-based practiceAbstract
Topicality. Post-Covid syndrome is a multisystem condition characterized by the presence of symptoms that persist for more than 12 weeks after the acute phase of COVID-19. Among the most common complications are respiratory systemdisorders that significantly reduce the quality of life of patients. In the context of an increasing number of people with long-term consequences of infection, there is a need to implement effective tools for a comprehensive assessment of thefunctional state of patients and planning their rehabilitation support. The goal of the work. To substantiate the feasibilityof using the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) as a tool for forming an individual rehabilitation routefor patients with post-Covid syndrome with predominant respiratory damage. Materials and methods. A bibliosemantic analysis of literary sources highlighted in the Scopus, Web of Science, PabMed, Google Scholar databases was conducted on the assessment of the functional state of patients with post-COVID syndrome and the formation of a rehabilitation route based on the components of the ICF. Research results. The use of the ICF allowed for a structured assessment of thephysical, psychological and social aspects of life disorders in patients with post-COVID syndrome. The most significant limitations were identified in the categories: breathing (b440), physical exertion tolerance (b455), as well as in the field ofdaily activities (d450, d455). The constructed rehabilitation route took into account the individual limitations of patients,which allowed to increase the effectiveness of restoring respiratory function and improve the quality of life of patients.Conclusions. The use of the ICF as a basis for the formation of a rehabilitation route in patients with post-COVID syndrome provides a holistic approach to assessing the functional state. This approach contributes to the personalizationof rehabilitation programs and their increased effectiveness, especially in the pulmonological context.
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