Abstract
Children with home invasive mechanical ventilation need special health
care and rehabilitation services due to complications caused by both the
pulmonary system and limitation of movement. The need for rehabilitation
in this patient group is increasing day by day. In this treatment
method, whose importance and application area is increasing, life
expectancy is prolonged, respiratory morbidity decreases and quality of
life increases with effective rehabilitation. The main purpose of
rehabilitation is to reduce morbidity, increase the independence of the
child in activities, and improve the quality of daily life and life as
much as possible. Physical therapy and exercise practices applied in
this patient group can be divided into two; those for the whole body and
those for the pulmonary system. Parent and/or caregiver education is
important to ensure effective invasive mechanical ventilation. In this
review, although full standard approaches have not been determined yet,
rehabilitation approaches for children dependent on home-type invasive
mechanical ventilator will be discussed.