Beyond acute care: Why collaborative self-management should be an essential part of rehabilitation pathways for COVID-19 patients
Thomas W. Wainwright, Matthew Low
Abstract
Medicine highlighting the rehabilitation needs of patients affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. We would like to thank the authors for highlighting what we believe, and agree, are significant challenges following the acute management of patients with COVID-19. Khan and Amatya (1) explicitly state the organisational and structural needs that will be required in order to meet this challenge. Further, the call for action from Stam et al. ( As an adjunct to these suggestions, we propose that collaborative self-management strategies be considered as a key component within these interdisciplinary pathways. We believe the rationale for integrating self-management strategies is essential given the recognised need for longer-term rehabilitation.