Telework and telerehabilitation programs for workers with a stroke during the COVID-19 pandemic: A commentary

Author:

Moradi Vahideh12,Babaee Taher1,Esfandiari Elham3,Lim Shannon B.3,Kordi Ramin2

Affiliation:

1. Rehabilitation Research Center, Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2. Sports Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3. Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, rehabilitation facilities have become less accessible for patients with a stroke. Lack of early, intensive rehabilitation misses the opportunity for recovery during the critical time window of endogenous plasticity and improvement post-stroke. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this commentary was to highlighting the benefits of telework and telerehabilitation programs for workers with a stroke during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: Relevant publications regarding the management of individuals with a stroke, telerehabilitation and teleworking in the setting of COVID-19 were reviewed. RESULTS: Previous studies showed that telerehabilitation can effectively provide an alternate method of promoting recovery for patients with a stroke. With the physical distancing precautions in place for mitigating viral spread, teleworking can also provide a method for long term recovery and improvements in quality of life after a stroke. CONCLUSIONS: Overall, this commentary addresses the benefits of physically distant, safe and effective alternatives to support individuals who live with a stroke during COVID-19 pandemic.

Publisher

IOS Press

Subject

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Rehabilitation

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