2020
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/pzaa069
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The Essential Role of Home- and Community-Based Physical Therapists During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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“…The lack is not only limited to emotional support, but to other kinds of support like instrumental support. For example, during a 'lockdown period', some elderly people with chronic diseases might have limited access to medications, exercise, or physical therapy which could worsen their health [10,38,39]. Reports also emerged that some elderly people and disabled had cancelled their home services to minimize physical contact out of fear of the virus [40].…”
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“…The lack is not only limited to emotional support, but to other kinds of support like instrumental support. For example, during a 'lockdown period', some elderly people with chronic diseases might have limited access to medications, exercise, or physical therapy which could worsen their health [10,38,39]. Reports also emerged that some elderly people and disabled had cancelled their home services to minimize physical contact out of fear of the virus [40].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…A COVID-19 pode se manifestar por sintomas leves ou graves e pode levar a um período prolongado de hospitalização, em decorrência principalmente das síndromes respiratórias agudas 46 . Além do comprometimento respiratório, outros sintomas podem se manifestar, como alterações neurológicas, hematológicas, polineuropatia, miopatia, alterações musculoesqueléticas e eletrolíticas 47,48 .…”
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“…3 Even if a patient can be admitted to a skilled nursing facility, shortages of personal protective equipment within nursing homes (which are often even more acute than hospital shortages) and rules in some nursing homes defining rehab staff as non-essential personnel may negatively impact the amount and intensity of physical and occupational therapy delivered. 13 While discharge home is often an optimal outcome after hospitalization, and perhaps more preferential, current treatment paradigms in home health care settings may not provide optimal support for COVID-19 survivors. Intensity of rehabilitation varies within agencies, but recent research indicates that at least 1 in 3 patients do not receive any rehabilitation after an ICU stays and those who do receive a small number of visits.…”
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