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Alternatives to routinely used physiotherapy interventions for achieving maximum patients' benefits and minimising therapists' exposure in treatment of COVID-19 - a commentary
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- Adhikari, Shambhu P. (author)
- Kathmandu Univ, Sch Med Sci, Dept Physiotherapy, Dhulikhel, Nepal.
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- Dev, Rubee (author)
- San Yat Sen Univ, Global Hlth Inst, Sch Publ Hlth, Guanghou, Peoples R China.
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- Sandborgh, Maria, 1955- (author)
- Mälardalens högskola,Hälsa och välfärd
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Kathmandu Univ, Sch Med Sci, Dept Physiotherapy, Dhulikhel, Nepal San Yat Sen Univ, Global Hlth Inst, Sch Publ Hlth, Guanghou, Peoples R China. (creator_code:org_t)
- 2020-07-30
- 2020
- English.
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In: European Journal of Physiotherapy. - : ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. - 2167-9169 .- 2167-9177. ; 22:6, s. 373-378
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- The evidence and effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions in treatment of patients with confirmed or suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is limited. Routinely used interventions in physiotherapy imply a very high risk for physiotherapists because the duration of direct contact with patients is quite long. Physiotherapy may need to be administered by weighing the benefit-risk ratio. Therefore, there is a critical and urgent need to adopt alternatives or modified forms of physiotherapy interventions. As the situation for management of COVID-19 in low-resource contexts could differ from that in high resource context, interventions need to be adapted to the available resources and technology in various settings. Tele-physiotherapy could be a viable option for patients who are in acute care in the hospital, in rehabilitation unit or under quarantine at home due to confirmed or suspected COVID-19. Modification in physiotherapy interventions and adjustment in intervention parameters may serve as an alternative strategy. This article describes alternatives to and/or modification of routinely used physiotherapy interventions for achieving maximum patients' benefits and minimising therapists' exposure in treatment of individuals with confirmed or suspected COVID-19.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- COVID-19
- physiotherapy
- risks and benefits
- tele-physiotherapy
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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