The health system is facing a global pandemic due to coronavirus disease 2019. Emergency plans often fail to consider specific rehabilitation issues, whether inpatient or outpatient, although the World Health Organization advises the inclusion of rehabilitation professionals as soon as possible. The contingency plans of rehabilitation services must be carried out in coordination with the other healthcare areas. This review was prepared with the current available evidence on coronavirus disease 2019 and was based on the experience of a specific environment, to plan the continuity of rehabilitation care for all patients and to help rehabilitation teams in this period of lockdown and uncertain lifting of restrictions.
M Avellanet, A Boada-Pladellorens, and E Pages-Bolibar.
Servicio de Rehabilitación, Hospital Nostra Senyora de Meritxell, Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra; Research Group on Health Sciences and Health Services, Universitat d'Andorra, Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra. El... more ectronic address: merceavellanet@gmail.com. less
Rehabilitacion (Madr). 2020 Oct 1; 54 (4): 269-275.