Increased prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among physiotherapists during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Commentary.
Work
; 72(4): 1191-1193, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1902900
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
COVID-19 is an exceptionally infectious virus that contaminates various systems and increases the demands on physiotherapists in the management of patients.OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this commentary was to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among physiotherapists at the workplace.METHODS:
Explore the anxiety and stress levels of the physiotherapists during the pandemic and its consequence on the mental health.RESULTS:
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the approach of rehabilitation services to patients and increased the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMDs) among physiotherapists.CONCLUSION:
Physiotherapists must exercise due caution and diligence while managing these patients to protect themselves from contracting the infection and avoid WMDs.
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Musculoskeletal Diseases
/
Physical Therapists
/
COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Work
Journal subject:
Occupational Medicine
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
WOR-220061
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS