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ArticleFrontiers in rehabilitation sciences2021

The Impact of COVID-19 and the Challenges of Post-COVID Rehabilitation in a Developing Country.

Taslim Uddin, Hasna Raihan Rahim, Md Nuruzzaman Khandaker

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Article in Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 authors.

Taslim UddinDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Hasna Raihan RahimDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Md Nuruzzaman KhandakerDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its impact on human functioning are gaining increased interest. Like many other lower-income countries, the Bangladesh health and rehabilitation sector was adversely affected by COVID-19. Multiple challenges were identified for preparedness and medical rehabilitation during COVID-19 surges. Appropriate supervision of multispecialty long COVID clinics and attention to rehabilitation teamwork are important. Rehabilitation plays a key role in the management of patients with COVID-19 and can reduce the length of hospital stay and improve health outcomes. While waiting for people to be fully vaccinated; ensuring equitable access to COVID-19 vaccination, health care, and rehabilitation services among people with disabilities should be a part of the core mission during the pandemic. All levels of care including, critical, post-acute, or long covid clinic scale-up of rehabilitation services are needed. A physiatrist-led rehabilitation team approach is vital for the adaptation of rehabilitation interventions to improve the functional outcomes of persons with impairment and disability affected by COVID-19.

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BangladeshCOVID-19 survivorsdeveloping countryhealth sector impactpeople with disabilityphysical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R)rehabilitation impactrehabilitation therapy

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PMID36188760
PMCPMC9397726

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