Ep 2 and part 2 of COVID-19: Current knowledge and best practices an SCI - panel discussion with a multidisciplinary view
SCI Care: What Really Matters
English - June 29, 2020 23:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBMedicine Health & Fitness spinalcord injury bladder management bowel management occupational therapy physiotherapy sci nurses Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Welcome back to part two of our discussion on 'COVID-19: Current knowledge and best practices an SCI - a multidisciplinary view' with James Middleton, Australia, Carlotte Kiekens, Italy, Francois Theron, South Africa, Lizzie Thomas-Davies and Ian Benson,
Please note the opinions of our host and guests are their own.
In our first episode, we covered: why spinal cord injured patients are more vulnerable, the principles of management, diagnostic protocols, acute management, nursing management and precautions to be taken during aerosol-generating procedures. In part two we continue to explore the issues surrounding COVID-19 and SCI Care as we look at rehabilitation & physiotherapy management, issues and challenges each organisation and region faces in regards to preparation, awareness, and prevention strategies as well as the possible opportunities that may arise from the adversity.
In this episode
5:10 Q1. How is rehabilitation management of SCI during the pandemic different?
10:09 Q2. What do you have to add regarding physiotherapy management of SCI during the pandemic?
16:50 Q3. What issues, challenges or barriers are you currently experiencing in your organisation/region regarding preparedness to manage people with Spinal Cord Injury and COVID 19?
33.39 Q4. What awareness and prevention strategies for COVID 19 are you advocating for people with SCI in your region?
40:04 Q5. Can we try to tap the “Opportunity within the adversity?” What are your views in this regard?
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Links to Covid-19 documents and visit here for Covid-19 Resources on the ISCoS website
COVID-19 in SCI Factsheet - NSW, Australia
COVID-19 Factsheet Self-isolation Guide for Caregivers - Canada
Basic guidance on management of SCI patients during COVID-19 Pandemic - UK
Stillman, SCSC 2020, COVID-19 and SCI
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