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.
Highlights
Knowledge continues to accumulate regarding the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and its impact on human functioning is gaining increased interest
Earlier publications suggest that functional impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to involve far beyond the physical and mental health of the infected patient
Over 1,600 million adults in the world have a condition that would benefit from rehabilitation services, among them, about 77 million people live in the Southeast Asia region
Summary
Knowledge continues to accumulate regarding the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and its impact on human functioning is gaining increased interest. At this point of the pandemic, the appropriate supervision of multispecialty long COVID clinics and attention to rehabilitation during COVID-19 surges are important [1]. Functioning is considered the third health indicator and the key indicator for rehabilitation [2]. Earlier publications suggest that functional impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to involve far beyond the physical and mental health of the infected patient. Indications suggest that rehabilitation is under-resourced, has not been prioritized in many countries, and long COVID clinics are often unavailable [1]. Over 1,600 million adults in the world have a condition that would benefit from rehabilitation services, among them, about 77 million people live in the Southeast Asia region
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