Physiotherapy management for COVID-19 in the acute hospital setting: clinical practice recommendations

This document outlines recommendations for physiotherapy management for COVID-19 in the acute hospital setting. It includes: recommendations for physiotherapy workforce planning and preparation; a screening tool for determining requirement for physiotherapy; and recommendations for the selection of...

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Autores principales: Thomas, Peter, Baldwin, Claire, Bissett, Bernie, Boden, Ianthe, Gosselink, Rik, Granger, Catherine L, Hodgson, Carol, Jones, Alice YM, Kho, Michelle E, Moses, Rachael, Ntoumenopoulos, George, Parry, Selina M, Patman, Shane, van der Lee, Lisa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Australian Physiotherapy Association. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7165238/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32312646
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jphys.2020.03.011
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Sumario:This document outlines recommendations for physiotherapy management for COVID-19 in the acute hospital setting. It includes: recommendations for physiotherapy workforce planning and preparation; a screening tool for determining requirement for physiotherapy; and recommendations for the selection of physiotherapy treatments and personal protective equipment. It is intended for use by physiotherapists and other relevant stakeholders in the acute care setting caring for adult patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19.

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