Abstract
BACKGROUND: Various methods are used to treat patients with coronavirus, including drug therapy and alternative and non-invasive therapies Research has been done on the effects of body position on cardiac function in patients with COVID-19 diagnosis. METHODS: This study was performed on patients admitted with COVID-19 diagnosis. Patients with inclusion criteria were selected based on purpose and entered into the study. They were divided into three groups: Group A patients were placed in a semi-sitting position, group B patients were placed in a tripod position, and group C patients were placed in a prone position. After being placed in the relevant positions at 15 and 60 minutes were measured in terms of heart rate and blood pressure at the mentioned times in the relevant checklist. RESULTS: The results showed that there was no statistically significant difference in heart rate between the three groups before the intervention (P>0.05). In other words, changes in heart rate over time between the three groups (in several measurements) were statistically significant (P<0.05). Regarding Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) and Diastolic Blood pressure patterns, the results showed that the three position groups was not statistically different before and 15 and 60 minutes after the intervention (P>0.05). CONCLUSION: According to the results, it can be concluded that placing the patient in all three positions of the tripod, prone and semi-sitting can be effective in improving the patient's heart rate pattern and lead to improving the patient's clinical condition.