TY - JOUR T1 - A survey to Understand The Need for Rehabilitation Programme After an Episode of COVID-19 JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J DO - 10.1183/13993003.congress-2021.PA618 VL - 58 IS - suppl 65 SP - PA618 AU - Munyra Alhotye AU - Enya Daynes AU - Charlotte Gerlis AU - Sally J Singh Y1 - 2021/09/05 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/58/suppl_65/PA618.abstract N2 - Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been announced as a worldwide general wellbeing crisis by the World Health Organization.Patients encountering worse symptoms might be admitted to auxiliary consideration.Those who are discharged, are left without a bundle of care and no formal suggestion for rehabilitation programme to support their needs.Aim: To assess the need for rehabilitation programme following discharge from COVID-19 episode and understand patient preference.Method: Following discharge, patients received a follow up call as a part of routine clinical management and a survey to assess their symptoms and their preference and perceived need for rehabilitation programme.Results: A total of 46 patients completed the survey(28 male,18 female).Patients reported that COVID-19 related symptoms has affected their daily activities(n=32, 69.9%), and they like to be more active.The most common symptoms reported were fatigue and shortness of breath(63%).(73.9%)reported the perceived need for a rehabilitation programme.(58.8%)preferred a face-to-face group supervised programme, and (38.2%)and(2.9%) would prefer digital rehabilitation programme or non digital home based programme respectively. (Figure 1).Conclusion: The survey responses indicate a major interest and need for rehabilitation programme to support and alleviate the impact of COVID-19 related symptoms.The majority would prefer a face-to-face intervention.FootnotesCite this article as: European Respiratory Journal 2021; 58: Suppl. 65, PA618.This abstract was presented at the 2021 ERS International Congress, in session “Prediction of exacerbations in patients with COPD”.This is an ERS International Congress abstract. No full-text version is available. Further material to accompany this abstract may be available at www.ers-education.org (ERS member access only). ER -