Rehabilitation considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak
dc.date.accessioned | 2020 | |
dc.date.available | 2020 | |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
dc.identifier.govdoc | PAHO/NMH/MH/COVID-19/20- 0010 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/52035 | |
dc.description.abstract | Key messages: − Severe cases of COVID-19 are associated with rehabilitation needs related to the consequences of ventilatory support, and prolonged immobilization and bed rest. These may include: − Impaired lung function; − Physical deconditioning and muscle weakness; − Delirium and other cognitive impairments; − Impaired swallow and communication; and − Mental health disorders and psychosocial support needs. − Rehabilitation needs may be amplified by underlying health conditions and decrements in health associated with ageing, − Rehabilitation professionals play an important role in facilitating early discharge, which is especially critical in the context of hospital bed shortages. − Rehabilitation needs of people with severe COVID-19 exist during the acute, sub-acute and long-term phases of care; rehabilitation professionals should be positioned in ICUs, hospital wards, stepdown facilities and in the community. − Particularly in the acute phase, rehabilitation interventions for patients with severe COVID-19 requiring ventilatory support generally require a particular skill-set acquired through specialist training. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | PAHO | en_US |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/igo/ | * |
dc.subject | COVID-19 | en_US |
dc.subject | Coronavirus | en_US |
dc.subject | Disease Outbreaks | en_US |
dc.subject | Mental Health | en_US |
dc.subject | Psychosocial Support Systems | en_US |
dc.subject | Rehabilitation | en_US |
dc.title | Rehabilitation considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak | en_US |
dc.type | Procedures, manuals, guidelines | en_US |
dc.rights.holder | Pan American Health Organization | en_US |
dc.contributor.corporatename | Pan American Health Organization | en_US |
paho.isfeatured | 0 | en_US |
paho.publisher.country | United States | en_US |
paho.publisher.city | Washington, D.C. | en_US |
paho.source.centercode | US1.1 | en_US |
paho.relation.languageVersion | 10665.2/52104 | |
paho.relation.languageVersion | 10665.2/52103 | |
paho.contributor.department | Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health (NMH) | |
paho.iswhotranslation | No | en_US |