dc.date.accessioned | 2020-04-28T21:33:18Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-04-28T21:33:18Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020-04-26 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12663/1223 | |
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 | English | en_US |
dc.subject | Psychosocial Support Systems | en_US |
dc.subject | Mental Health | en_US |
dc.subject | Disease Outbreaks | en_US |
dc.subject | Rehabilitation | en_US |
dc.subject | Coronavirus | en_US |
dc.subject | COVID-19 | en_US |
dc.title | Rehabilitation considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak | en_US |
eihealth.country | Regional, Americas (PAHO/OPS) | en_US |
eihealth.category | Public Health Interventions | en_US |
eihealth.type | WHO / PAHO Guidance | en_US |
eihealth.maincategory | Save Lives / Salvar Vidas | en_US |
dc.contributor.corporatename | Pan American Health Organization | en_US |