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New intervention strategiesfrom occupational therapyforpatientswith chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Authors

  • Macarena Inzunza L. Hospital del Trabajador
  • Catalina Moreno B. Fundación Chilena para la Discapacidad FCHD
  • María José Vallejos T. Centro de rehabilitación y reinserción sociolaboral “Cultiva”
Vol. 16 No. 2 (2016): Diciembre

Abstract

Reference: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), third most prevalent disease around the world, is a respiratory disorder, with chronic symptoms, as dyspnea, cough and expectoration. Hypothesis: the implementation the of methods simplification techniques reduces the cardiovascular load (CL) in daily activities performance (“clothing” and “bath and shower” in persons with COPD).Methods and sample: this is a quasi-experimental and quantitative type. With a simple used by convenience, composed of 6 subjects from the Metropolitan Region.Results: Clothing: from the 6 subjects, the 100% decreases the CL percentage after the application of methods simplification techniques. Bath and shower:(in this case, the sample is composed by 5 subjects): 80% of the total sample decreases its CL percentage after the implementation of methods simplification techniques.Conclusions: the implementation of the intervention strategies based on the methods simplification technique evidence to be effective to the group that constitutes this sample.

Keywords:

COPD, methods simplification techniques, occupational therapy, cardiovascular load

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Inzunza L., M., Moreno B., C., & Vallejos T., M. J. (2016). New intervention strategiesfrom occupational therapyforpatientswith chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Revista Chilena De Terapia Ocupacional, 16(2), 77–91. Retrieved from https://claridad.uchile.cl/index.php/RTO/article/view/44753
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Revista Chilena de Terapia Ocupacional
Facultad de Medicina
Universidad de Chile
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