A Consensus Statement for the Management and Rehabilitation of Communication and Swallowing Function in the ICU: A Global Response to COVID-19.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
; 102(5): 835-842, 2021 05.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-912037
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To identify core practices for workforce management of communication and swallowing functions in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) positive patients within the intensive care unit (ICU).DESIGN:
A modified Delphi methodology was used, with 3 electronic voting rounds. AGREE II and an adapted COVID-19 survey framework from physiotherapy were used to develop survey statements. Sixty-six statements pertaining to workforce planning and management of communication and swallowing function in the ICU were included.SETTING:
Electronic modified Delphi process.PARTICIPANTS:
Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) (N=35) from 6 continents representing 12 countries.INTERVENTIONS:
Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
The main outcome was consensus agreement, defined a priori as ≥70% of participants with a mean Likert score ≥7.0 (11-point scale 0=strongly disagree, 10=strongly agree). Prioritization rank order of statements in a fourth round was also conducted.RESULTS:
SLPs with a median of 15 years of ICU experience, working primarily in clinical (54%), academic (29%), or managerial positions (17%), completed all voting rounds. After the third round, 64 statements (97%) met criteria. Rank ordering identified issues of high importance.CONCLUSIONS:
A set of global consensus statements to facilitate planning and delivery of rehabilitative care for patients admitted to the ICU during the COVID-19 pandemic were agreed by an international expert SLP group. Statements focused on considerations for workforce preparation, resourcing and training, and the management of communication and swallowing functions. These statements support and provide direction for all members of the rehabilitation team to use for patients admitted to the ICU during a global pandemic.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Speech Therapy
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Deglutition Disorders
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Physical Therapy Modalities
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Communication Disorders
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Critical Care
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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