Occupational Therapy for the Long Haul of Post-COVID Syndrome: A Case Report
Jamie Wilcox, Emily Frank
Abstract
Prolonged symptoms from the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), otherwise known as long COVID, postacute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), or post-COVID syndrome, are affecting an increasingly high number of patients after severe, moderate, and mild acute COVID-19 infections. Using evidence-based practice strategies, this case report describes occupational therapy evaluation and treatment approaches, plan of care, and associated outcomes for one client experiencing long COVID symptoms in the outpatient setting.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Occupational therapyMedicine2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Physical therapyDiseaseIntensive care medicineInternal medicinePathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ResearchIntensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders