scholarly journals Acute Care Physiotherapy Management of COVID-19 Patients in Qatar: Consensus-Based Recommendations

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajimsha MS ◽  
Neeraj Gampawar ◽  
Praveen Surendran ◽  
Prasobh Jacob ◽  
Vasileios Karpouzis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Care ◽  
Clinical Reasoning ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Critical Evaluation ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Acute Care Setting ◽  
Consensus Process ◽  
Practice Recommendations ◽  
Reasoning Algorithm

This document outlines best practice recommendations for acute care physiotherapy for patients with COVID-19 infections developed for practice in Qatar but adaptable with any settings. This recommendation is the result of a combination of systematic evidence search, subsequent critical evaluation of retrieved evidence and consensus process. The agreed recommendations were integrated into a physiotherapy clinical reasoning algorithm. It includes recommendations on Physiotherapy referral, screening, management categories and best practice recommendations. It is intended for use by physiotherapists and other relevant stakeholders in the acute care setting caring for adult patients with suspected and/or confirmed COVID-19.

Acute care physiotherapy management of COVID-19 patients in Qatar: best practice recommendations

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (11) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
MS Ajimsha ◽  
Neeraj Gampawar ◽  
Praveen J Surendran ◽  
Prasobh Jacob ◽  
Reshma Praveen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Clinical Reasoning ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Critical Evaluation ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Consensus Process ◽  
Practice Recommendations ◽  
Reasoning Algorithm

This document outlines best practice recommendations for acute care physiotherapy for patients with COVID-19, with an emphasis on critical care rehabilitation, including patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support. These recommendations were developed for practice in Qatar but are adaptable to any setting. This recommendation is the result of a combination of systematic evidence searches, subsequent critical evaluation of the retrieved evidence and a consensus process. The agreed recommendations were integrated into a physiotherapeutic clinical reasoning algorithm. It includes recommendations on physiotherapy referrals, screening, management categories and best practice recommendations. It is intended for use by physiotherapists and other relevant stakeholders, in acute care settings, for adult patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19.

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