TY - JOUR
T1 - Physiotherapy management for COVID-19 in the acute hospital setting and beyond
T2 - an update to clinical practice recommendations
AU - Thomas, Peter
AU - Baldwin, Claire
AU - Beach, Lisa
AU - Bissett, Bernie
AU - Boden, Ianthe
AU - Magana Cruz, Sherene
AU - Gosselink, Rik
AU - Granger, Catherine L.
AU - Hodgson, Carol
AU - Holland, Anne E.
AU - Jones, Alice Y. M.
AU - Kho, Michelle E.
AU - van der Lee, Lisa
AU - Moses, Rachel
AU - Ntoumenopoulos, George
AU - Parry, Selina
AU - Patman, Shane
PY - 2022/1
Y1 - 2022/1
N2 - This document provides an update to the recommendations for physiotherapy management for adults with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the acute hospital setting. It includes: physiotherapy workforce planning and preparation; a screening tool for determining requirement for physiotherapy; and recommendations for the use of physiotherapy treatments and personal protective equipment. New advice and recommendations are provided on: workload management; staff health, including vaccination; providing clinical education; personal protective equipment; interventions, including awake proning, mobilisation and rehabilitation in patients with hypoxaemia. Additionally, recommendations for recovery after COVID-19 have been added, including roles that physiotherapy can offer in the management of post-COVID syndrome. The updated guidelines are intended for use by physiotherapists and other relevant stakeholders caring for adult patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 in the acute care setting and beyond.
AB - This document provides an update to the recommendations for physiotherapy management for adults with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the acute hospital setting. It includes: physiotherapy workforce planning and preparation; a screening tool for determining requirement for physiotherapy; and recommendations for the use of physiotherapy treatments and personal protective equipment. New advice and recommendations are provided on: workload management; staff health, including vaccination; providing clinical education; personal protective equipment; interventions, including awake proning, mobilisation and rehabilitation in patients with hypoxaemia. Additionally, recommendations for recovery after COVID-19 have been added, including roles that physiotherapy can offer in the management of post-COVID syndrome. The updated guidelines are intended for use by physiotherapists and other relevant stakeholders caring for adult patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 in the acute care setting and beyond.
KW - Physical therapy
KW - Coronavirus
KW - COVID-19
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85121582212&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jphys.2021.12.012
DO - 10.1016/j.jphys.2021.12.012
M3 - Article
SN - 1836-9553
VL - 68
SP - 8
EP - 25
JO - Journal of Physiotherapy
JF - Journal of Physiotherapy
IS - 1
ER -
