The Impact Of A Tele-Exercise Program For Children With Cystic Fibrosis During The Covid-19 Pandemic On Quality Of Life
Condition: Cystic Fibrosis; Exercise Addiction; Nursing Caries; Quality of Life; Exercise Adherence
MeSH terms: COVID-19; Cystic Fibrosis; Fibrosis
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      The aim of this study was to examine the effect of the tele-exercise program applied to
      children with cystic fibrosis in the Covid-19 pandemic on the quality of life and the
      symptoms experienced during exercise
    

Detailed description: 
      Cystic fibrosis is a chronic, progressive, life-shortening, genetic, complex disease that
      affects multiple organs and systems. The care and treatment process of cystic fibrosis
      disease requires a multidisciplinary approach. Regular exercise (as it is an important
      component of therapeutic treatment) improves respiratory function in children with cystic
      fibrosis. However, the treatment burden of the disease in the child and the serious
      respiratory system complications caused by the Covid-19 infection during the pandemic process
      cause patients with cystic fibrosis to be in the high risk group. Since it is thought that it
      is difficult for children with cystic fibrosis to exercise during the pandemic process, home
      exercise programs have gained importance. With the developing technology, patients are
      consulted remotely, training and consultancy services are provided and they can be followed
      continuously through phone calls and video conferences. Nurses are an important part of the
      multidisciplinary team responsible for the protection, development and maintenance of the
      health of the individual in every period of life. They have assumed the roles of educator,
      consultant, decision-maker, therapeutic, caregiver and researcher in order to protect the
      quality of life of children with exercise programs and to ensure that they lead an active
      life. In order for nurses to make exercise a part of the lives of children with cystic
      fibrosis, they should determine the knowledge level, awareness and needs of children and
      their families, and provide adequate and effective counseling so that they can meet their
      individual needs.
    

Intervention name(s): Tele-Exercise Program; Just observation
Intervention type(s): Behavioral; Behavioral
Intervention description(s): Data collection tools were applied to the tele-exercise group and control group at the beginning of the study. For the tele-exercise group, by the researcher, Exp. A 6-week exercise program was created under the consultancy of a physiotherapist. Children who met the research criteria were asked to do these exercises for 20 minutes, 3 times a week for 6 weeks. The exercises were performed online with the researcher at the scheduled time one day a week, and by the children twice a week. On the days they exercised, diaries consisting of semi-structured questions were sent to the children's addresses by cargo and they were allowed to keep a diary. Phone calls were made once a week to provide motivation and increase compliance with exercise. A smart watch was sent to the children by cargo to increase motivation. The children were asked to fill in the follow-up form, which was sent via weekly google forms.; Standard care was given to the children in the control group.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention model description: The study is a randomized controlled experimental study.
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary purpose: Supportive Care