Effectiveness of patient rehabilitation programs with Guillain-Barré: integrative review

• Autor(a) principal: Martins, Rosa
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Carvalho, Inês, Miguel, Joana, Dias, Marta, Carvalho, Nélia
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: https://doi.org/10.34632/gestaoedesenvolvimento.2022.11322

The Person with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) presents changes in several determinants of health-related quality of life, including mobility, fatigue, pain and depression. The regular application of adjusted rehabilitation programs suggest improvements in the functionality and quality of life of the Patients.Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of rehabilitation programs in Persons with Guillain-Barré Syndrome. Methodology: An integrative literature review was carried out to identify relevant studies to include those that met the defined inclusion criteria. Studies dated between January 2011 and March 2021 were searched, in Portuguese, Spanish and English, using the following electronic database platforms: PubMed, Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) and Virtual Health Library, Google Scholar, Medline, PEDro, EBSCOhost. The review corpus consisted of 8 studies. Results: Efficacy was observed in all rehabilitation programs carried out on people with GBS, with significant improvements in the dimensions: functional capacity, muscle re-education and functional respiratory rehabilitation. High-intensity programs further enhanced functional capacity, producing greater independence in carrying out activities of daily living, with significant improvements in strength and endurance. There were also significant gains in lower limb muscle strength and static and dynamic balance, with muscle strengthening. Conclusion: The results translated into positive contributions in the specialized practices of Rehabilitation Nursing for people with Guillain-Barré Syndrome. Its effects produced improvements in the complex lives of these People, improving their quality of life, enhancing their functional and respiratory independence, and minimizing sequelae.