Telemedicine exercise as a potential therapy for improving mental health symptoms in COPD patients during COVID-19 pandemic: A literature review
1 Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia.
2 Department of Physiology and Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia.
3 Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia.
4 Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia.
Review Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 19(03), 824–830
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2023.19.3.1894
Publication history:
Received on 09 August 2023; revised on 17 September 2023; accepted on 19 September 2023
Abstract:
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic significantly threatens chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. They are likely to have depression and anxiety, which can increase morbidity and mortality. Telemedicine exercise has been proven to improve mental health symptoms in COPD patients.
Aim: To summarize the effectiveness of telemedicine exercise in improving mental health symptoms in COPD patients.
Method: Studies reviewed were obtained from PubMed and ScienceDirect. Randomized clinical trials showing telemedicine's effectiveness in improving mental health symptoms in COPD patients were searched last on 7 September 2023.
Result: Telemedicine for the health sector has various forms, such as online consultation, telemonitoring, and chatbots. Telemedicine exercise shows an improvement in symptoms of depression and anxiety based on the HADS scores for COPD patients suffering from mental health problems.
Conclusion: All studies reviewed conclude telemedicine exercise is a potential therapy for improving mental health symptoms in COPD patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Keywords:
Telemedicine; Exercise; COPD; Mental Health; Depression; Anxiety; Therapy; Symptoms
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