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Abstract Background: Post COVID-19 syndrome is a persistent signs and symptoms that emerge during or after COVID-19 infection. Telerehabilitation is a method to overcome the limitations of traditional based pulmonary rehabilitation through the use of communication technologies to provide rehabilitation services from a distance Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of implementing telerehabilitation versus traditional pulmonary rehabilitation program on the clinical outcomes of patients post covid-19. Subjects and Method: a purposive sample of 60 patients post covid-19 infection, who admitted Contiguous disease control center at Tanta Main University Hospitals and Isolation department in Qutor Central Hospital affiliated to Ministry of Health and Population during the period of data collection. Tools: four tools were used. First Tool: A Structure Interview Questionnaire, which consisted of three parts: Part (1): patients’ socio-demographic data. Part (2): Clinical patients’ data, as past medical history and duration of hospitalization. Part (3): Lab investigations which Include: PCR and PT. Second Tool: chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire (CRQ). Third Tool: Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS).fourth Tool: Modified Borg Scale (MBS).Results: the main results revealed that there was a high significant improvement in the total health related quality of life, fatigue and dyspnea in telerehablitation group since p value was ≤ 0.05 one month post implementing the program. Conclusion& Recommendations: The implementation of pulmonary telerehablitation program had a good impact on post covid- 19 patients’ HRQOL, fatigue and dyspnea. It was recommended, that nurses should follow pulmonary rehabilitative program as a routine care for patients. Key words: Telerehablitation, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Post covid-19, HRQOL, Fatigue, and Dyspnea. |