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. 2020 Oct-Dec;54(4):260-268.
doi: 10.1016/j.rh.2020.07.002. Epub 2020 Aug 8.

[Fighting against COVID-19: clinical activities of spanish rehabilitation physicians: A cross-sectional study]

[Article in Spanish]
M García Bascones  1 , A B Puentes Gutiérrez  2 , L Fernández García  2 , M Rubio Mellado  2 , J Madrid Sánchez  2 , M Hernández López  2
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[Fighting against COVID-19: clinical activities of spanish rehabilitation physicians: A cross-sectional study]

[Article in Spanish]
M García Bascones et al. Rehabilitacion (Madr). 2020 Oct-Dec.

Abstract
in English, Spanish

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyse both the impact of the pandemic and clinical and teaching organisation in Spanish Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Departments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: A survey was conducted of the tutors of rehabilitation departments. The questionnaire contained 31 questions divided into 6 parts about the following: general information on the department, adaptation of rehabilitation departments to the COVID pandemic, clinical work of rehabilitation physicians, the approach to rehabilitation in COVID patients, and the effects of the pandemic on the health and teaching activity of rehabilitation physicians during this period.

Results: A total of 54 responses were obtained. Almost half of the departments cancelled face-to-face medical consultations (40%) and 48% of the treatment rooms were turned into COVID beds. In 30 hospitals (55.6%), the physicians worked in COVID units. Most of the rehabilitation departments developed both graphic and audiovisual material with exercises, referral protocols and guidelines for the rehabilitation management and treatment of COVID 19 patients. Half of the departments reported some anxiety symptoms in medical staff. Tutorial work has been cancelled (40.7%) or reduced (35.2%).

Conclusions: The organisation of Spanish rehabilitation departments in response to the COVID pandemic has been very similar throughout the country. The response of these departments to the healthcare crisis has revealed the versatility of rehabilitation physicians.

Objetivo: El objetivo de este estudio es analizar el impacto y la organización tanto asistencial como docente en los Servicios de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación de España ante el nuevo y cambiante escenario debido a la pandemia por la COVID-19.

Métodos: Se realiza una encuesta dirigida a los tutores de los Servicios de Rehabilitación. Un total de 31 preguntas divididas en 6 apartados: información general de los Servicios, adaptación del Servicio durante el periodo COVID, labor asistencial de los médicos rehabilitadores, abordaje rehabilitador de pacientes COVID, consecuencia de la pandemia sobre la salud de los rehabilitadores y labores de tutoría durante ese periodo.

Resultados: Se recibieron un total de 54 encuestas. Casi la mitad de los Servicios cancelaron todas las consultas presenciales (40%) y las salas de terapias se destinaron a camas de pacientes COVID (48%). En 30 hospitales (55,6%) los facultativos han trabajado en plantas COVID. La gran mayoría de los Servicios han elaborado material gráfico y audiovisual con ejercicios, así como protocolos de derivación y tratamiento rehabilitador de pacientes COVID ingresados. Casi la mitad de los Servicios encuestados han tenido algún caso de ansiedad en el personal médico. Las labores de tutoría se han anulado (40,7%) o disminuido (35,2%).

Conclusiones: La organización de los Servicios de Rehabilitación para hacer frente a la pandemia ha sido similar en todo el territorio español. La respuesta de los Servicios a la crisis sanitaria ha visualizado la versatilidad de trabajo de los médicos rehabilitadores.

Keywords: Ansiedad; Anxiety; COVID-19; Coronavirus; Medicina Física y Rehabilitación; Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine; Rehabilitación; Rehabilitation.

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Labor asistencial de facultativos y médicos residentes (MIR) de los Servicios de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación durante la pandemia.
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Recursos elaborados por los Servicios de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación para valoración y/o tratamiento de pacientes con infección por COVID-19.
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Motivo de derivación de pacientes con infección por COVID-19 a los Servicios de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación.
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Síntomas de ansiedad durante la pandemia COVID-19.
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