Upon discharge from the ICU, most severe post-Covid-19 patients are considered out of danger and on the mend. A large proportion of these patients are able to go home, but some continue to be frail and suffer from the side effects of the disease and the past heavy hospitalization. Others do not have the necessary support at home. Pulmonary rehabilitation is becoming a critical step in prognosis and a comfortable return home. It allows many patients to regain confidence in their body and its potential, to bridge the gap between a medically safe passive position and daily life, which should become as independent as possible, and to optimally reduce the risks of regression or relapse.
Keywords: Covid-19 sévère; guérison; patient; prise en charge psychologique; psychological management; pulmonary rehabilitation; recovery; réadaptation pulmonaire; severe Covid-19.
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