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ArticleJournal of acute care physical therapy2022

Patient Characteristics and Acute PT and OT Utilization During the Initial Surge of COVID-19: A Retrospective Observational Study.

Adele Myszenski, Romina Bello, Cynthia Melican, Nanette Pfitzenmaier

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Article in Journal of acute care physical therapy, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Adele MyszenskiRehabilitation Services, Henry Ford Hospital, A-Basement, 2799 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202 (USA). amyszen1@hfhs.org.
Romina BelloRehabilitation Services, Henry Ford Hospital, A-Basement, 2799 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202 (USA). amyszen1@hfhs.org.
Cynthia MelicanRehabilitation Services, Henry Ford Hospital, A-Basement, 2799 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202 (USA). amyszen1@hfhs.org.
Nanette PfitzenmaierRehabilitation Services, Henry Ford Hospital, A-Basement, 2799 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202 (USA). amyszen1@hfhs.org.
Henry Ford Hospital · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo describe the characteristics of patients and investigate the utilization of physical (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) intervention for those with a positive coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) diagnosis compared with other patient populations during the first 6 weeks of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

methodsA retrospective, observational study of adult inpatients with a length of stay of 1 or more days at an urban hospital in Detroit, Michigan. Individuals with a COVID-19 diagnosis were compared with a cohort within similar diagnostic categories (respiratory, fever, and sepsis) but without COVID-19. Outcome measures included PT or OT intervention on 1 or more days, the timing of initial PT or OT visit, the average number of visits and units per patient, length of stay, discharge to home, and readmission within 30 days.

resultsIndividuals with COVID-19 had lower rates of discharge to home (

conclusionsPatients acutely ill with COVID-19 hospitalized with the virus during the first 6 weeks of the pandemic remained in the intensive care unit and hospital longer than their counterparts without COVID-19 and had a delay in initiation of PT and OT intervention. PT and OT are important members of the care team for patients with the novel coronavirus. Understanding the descriptive characteristics of patients and therapy services during the initial surge could help improve utilization and patient outcomes.

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