Respiratory Rehabilitation Gains in People With Respiratory Insufficiency Submitted to Noninvasive Ventilation

Abstract

Respiratory failure decreases a person's quality of life. Noninvasive ventilation therapy plays a key role in the stabilization of respiratory disease, which translates into evident gains for the patient. The objective of this chapter is to describe the gains and application of NIV and associated respiratory rehabilitation in patients with respiratory failure and the role of rehabilitation nursing. Seven articles were collected from the scientific databases, including only articles made in the last 10 years. The importance of NIV in the stabilization of respiratory disease is consensual. Respiratory rehabilitation is essential for improving respiratory functionality and should be performed during and after crisis. NIV is a therapy with recognized advantages in the control of respiratory failure: it's safe, effective, comfortable for the patient, and applicable to a wide range of events and chronic conditions. Respiratory rehabilitation reduces symptoms, improving quality of life. The rehabilitation nurse has an important role in success.