The 6-Minute Walk Test: Indications and Guidelines for Use in Outpatient Practices

被引：21
作者：
Kammin, Evelyn J. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Governors State Univ, DNP, FNP BC, CCRN, University Pk, IL 60484 USA
来源：
JNP- THE JOURNAL FOR NURSE PRACTITIONERS | 2022年 / 18卷 / 06期
关键词：
6-minute walk test (6MWT); chronic lung disease; coding; COVID-19; documentation; exercise; functional exercise capacity; hypoxemia; outpatient; oxygen; primary; pulmonary; reimbursement;
D O I：
10.1016/j.nurpra.2022.04.013
中图分类号：
R47 [护理学];
学科分类号：
1011 ;
摘要：
The 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) is a standardized tool used to measure lung impairment. It is used in outpatient primary and pulmonary practices to objectively assess functional exercise capacity and hypoxemia in patients with chronic lung disease. Screening for functional decrease in exercise tolerance and hypoxemia aids in initiating and maintaining the use of oxygen supplementation to improve functional improvement in chronic lung patients. It has new applications for recovering COVID-19 pneumonia patients to assess for clinical compromise. Discussion includes elements and guideline recommendations for 6MWT, indications for use, appropriate patient populations appropriate, safety, coding, and current reimbursement insurance guidelines. (c) 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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