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Evidence summary: What is the potential role of post-acute telerehabilitation for COVID-19 patients? [v1.0]

dc.contributor.authorNational Health Library & Knowledge Service (NHLKS)
dc.contributor.authorFlynn, Maura
dc.contributor.authorLynch, Dympna
dc.contributor.authorLeen, Brendan
dc.contributor.authorCole, Natalie
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-22T14:36:43Z
dc.date.available2020-06-22T14:36:43Z
dc.date.issued2020-05-10
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/627810
dc.descriptionTelerehabilitation may be employed both in the acute phase of COVID-19 patient care and also in the post-acute phase. COVID-19 patients may experience ongoing health concerns such as: respiratory; central nervous system and cognitive; deconditioning; critical-illness related myopathy and neuropathy; dysphagia; joint stiffness and pain; and psychiatric problems15. Societal guidance on the implementation of telerehabilitation is available from the World Confederation for Physical Therapy1, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (UK)3, the British Thoracic Society6 and the American Thoracic Society8. The European Respiratory Society has also developed an expert-based opinion on early and short-term rehabilitative interventions in the post-acute setting for COVID-19 survivors which is a living guideline and is continuously updated2. A range of technological solutions have been put forward as facilitators of telerehabilitation including instructional videos, videoconferencing, live streaming and online guidance11-19. An article by Verduzco-Gutierrez et al., outlines a system-based approach to performing and documenting a physical exam via telemedicine; and examples of special tests that may be performed during telemedicine physical examination 13. The limitations of telerehabilitation are also discussed in the literature; these limitations include: availability of equipment; technical malfunctions; potential for inadvertent personal data disclosure; limited scope for physical examination; and the reliance on patients to be able to attend, communicate and interact.en_US
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dc.publisherHealth Service Executiveen_US
dc.subjectCORONAVIRUSen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectTELEMEDICINEen_US
dc.subjectREHABILITATIONen_US
dc.titleEvidence summary: What is the potential role of post-acute telerehabilitation for COVID-19 patients? [v1.0]en_US
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refterms.dateFOA2020-06-22T14:36:45Z


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