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Evidence-based National Consensus: Recommendations for Physiotherapy Management in COVID-19 in Acute Care Indian Setup.
Jiandani, Mariya P; Agarwal, Bela; Baxi, Gaurang; Kale, Sudeep; Pol, Titiksha; Bhise, Anjali; Pandit, Unnati; Shetye, Jaimala V; Diwate, Abhijit; Damke, Umanjali; Ravindra, Savita; Patil, Prajakta; Nagarwala, Raziya M; Gaikwad, Pratibha; Agarwal, Shabnam; Madan, Kushal; Jacob, Prasobh; Surendran, Praveen J; Swaminathan, Narasimman.
  • Jiandani MP; Physiotherapy School and Centre, Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
  • Agarwal B; Department of Physiotherapy, MGM School of Physiotherapy, MGM Institute of Health Sciences, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
  • Baxi G; Department of Physiotherapy, Dr. DY Patil College of Physiotherapy, Dr. DY Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
  • Kale S; Department of Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy, Terna Physiotherapy College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
  • Pol T; Department of Physiotherapy, DY Patil University, School of Physiotherapy, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
  • Bhise A; Department of Physiotherapy, Government Physiotherapy College and Spine Institute, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
  • Pandit U; Department of Physiotherapy, DY Patil University, School of Physiotherapy, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
  • Shetye JV; Physiotherapy School and Centre, Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
  • Diwate A; Department of Physiotherapy, Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundations College of Physiotherapy, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.
  • Damke U; Physiotherapy School and Center, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
  • Ravindra S; COO-Centre for Rehabilitation, M.S. Ramaiah Medical College and Hospitals, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
  • Patil P; Department of Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy, Smt. Kashibai Navale College of Physiotherapy, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
  • Nagarwala RM; Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiotherapy Department, Sancheti Institute College of Physiotherapy, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
  • Gaikwad P; Department of Physiotherapy, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital and Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
  • Agarwal S; Belle Vue Clinic, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
  • Madan K; Department of Cardiology, Dharma Vira Heart Center, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India.
  • Jacob P; Cardiac Rehabilitation Department, Heart Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
  • Surendran PJ; Cardiac Rehabilitation Department, Heart Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
  • Swaminathan N; Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Indian J Crit Care Med ; 24(10): 905-913, 2020 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-931210
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

With the Wuhan pandemic spread to India, more than lakhs of population were affected with COVID-19 with varying severities. Physiotherapists participated as frontline workers to contribute to management of patients in COVID-19 in reducing morbidity of these patients and aiding them to road to recovery. With infrastructure and patient characteristics different from the West and lack of adequate evidence to existing practices, there was a need to formulate a national consensus. MATERIALS AND

METHODS:

Recommendations were formulated with a systematic literature search and feedback of physiotherapist experiences. Expert consensus was obtained using a modified Delphi method.

RESULTS:

The intraclass coefficient of agreement between the experts was 0.994, significant at p < 0.001.

CONCLUSION:

This document offers physiotherapy evidence-based consensus and recommendation to planning physiotherapy workforce, assessment, chest physiotherapy, early mobilization, preparation for discharge planning, and safety for patients and therapist in acutec are COVID 19 setup of India. The recommendations have been integrated in the algorithm and are intended to use by all physiotherapists and other stakeholders in management of patients with COVID-19 in acute care settings. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE Jiandani MP, Agarwal B, Baxi G, Kale S, Pol T, Bhise A, et al. Evidence-based National Consensus Recommendations for Physiotherapy Management in COVID-19 in Acute Care Indian Setup. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(10)905-913.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Qualitative research / Systematic review/Meta Analysis Language: English Journal: Indian J Crit Care Med Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Jp-journals-10071-23564