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      Physical therapy performance in post-COVID-19 rehabilitation: knowledge and experience of physiotherapists Translated title: Atuação fisioterapêutica na reabilitação pós-COVID-19: conhecimento e experiência de fisioterapeutas Translated title: Actuación de la fisioterapia en la rehabilitación post-COVID-19: conocimientos y experiencia de los fisioterapeutas

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          ABSTRACT After the acute phase of COVID-19, many patients have persistent symptoms or develop sequelae, which leads them to seek physiotherapy rehabilitation services. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the knowledge and experience of physiotherapists on the assessment and treatment of post-COVID-19 patients. The cross-sectional observational study was carried out with 73 physiotherapists using an online questionnaire about academic background, areas of expertise, knowledge about COVID-19, and knowledge and experience of assessment and treatment resources in post-COVID-19 rehabilitation, in addition to barriers to the care of these patients in the ambulatory care. Most physiotherapists had heard of post-COVID-19 syndrome, however, only 44% felt sufficiently informed about post-COVID-19 rehabilitation. There was a discrepancy between the degree of importance and experience with the frequency of use of assessment resources, especially the use of specific assessment instruments for skeletal muscle strength, mobility, and respiratory function, in addition to scales and questionnaires to assess disabilities, quality of life, and sleep quality. On the other hand, most reported the importance and had sufficient experience to treat post-COVID-19 patients using cheap and accessible resources. However, less than half use techniques related to respiratory muscle training and/or more sophisticated equipment. Thus, we conclude that most physiotherapists recognize the importance and report sufficient experience to assess and treat post-COVID-19 patients, however, there is a discrepancy between the assessment in the biopsychosocial context of the patient and the treatment process.

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          RESUMO Após a fase aguda da COVID-19, muitos pacientes apresentam persistência de sintomas ou desenvolvem sequelas, o que os leva a procurar serviços de reabilitação fisioterapêutica. Sendo assim, o objetivo deste estudo foi investigar o conhecimento e a experiência de fisioterapeutas sobre a avaliação e tratamento de pacientes pós-COVID-19. O estudo observacional transversal foi realizado com 73 profissionais, por meio de um questionário online sobre formação acadêmica, áreas de atuação, conhecimento sobre a COVID-19 e experiência sobre recursos de avaliação e tratamento na reabilitação pós-COVID-19, além de barreiras para o atendimento desses pacientes no ambiente ambulatorial. A maioria dos fisioterapeutas já tinham ouvido falar da síndrome pós-COVID-19, no entanto, apenas 44% se sentiam suficientemente informados sobre a reabilitação pós-COVID-19. Houve uma discrepância entre o grau de importância e experiência e a frequência da utilização dos recursos de avaliação, principalmente o uso de instrumentos específicos de avaliação para força muscular esquelética, mobilidade e função respiratória, além de escalas e questionários para avaliar incapacidades, qualidade de vida e qualidade do sono. Em contrapartida, a maioria relatou a importância deste tratamento, alegando ter grau de experiência suficiente para tratar os pacientes pós-COVID-19 com a utilização de recursos baratos e acessíveis. Dessa forma, menos da metade dos profissionais realiza técnicas vinculadas ao treinamento muscular respiratório e/ou equipamentos mais sofisticados. Concluímos, então, que a maioria dos fisioterapeutas reconhece a importância do tratamento de pacientes pós-COVID-19 e relata uma experiência suficiente para avaliá-los e tratá-los, entretanto, há uma discrepância entre o processo de avaliação no contexto biopsicossocial do paciente e o processo de tratamento.

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          RESUMEN Terminada la fase aguda de la COVID-19, muchos pacientes presentan síntomas persistentes o desarrollan secuelas, lo que requiere servicios de rehabilitación fisioterapéutica. Ante esto, el objetivo de este estudio fue identificar los conocimientos y la experiencia de los fisioterapeutas respecto a la evaluación y el tratamiento de los pacientes post-COVID-19. Este estudio observacional transversal se llevó a cabo con 73 profesionales, mediante un cuestionario en línea sobre formación académica, áreas de actuación, conocimientos sobre la COVID-19 y experiencia con los recursos de evaluación y tratamiento en la rehabilitación post-COVID-19, además de las barreras para la atención de estos pacientes en el ámbito ambulatorio. Aunque la mayoría de los fisioterapeutas tenían algún conocimiento sobre el síndrome post-COVID-19, solamente el 44% de ellos se sentían suficientemente informados sobre la rehabilitación post-COVID-19. Se observa una discrepancia entre el grado de importancia y experiencia y la frecuencia de uso de los recursos de evaluación, especialmente el uso de herramientas de evaluación específicas para la fuerza muscular esquelética, la movilidad y la función respiratoria, además de escalas y cuestionarios para evaluar la discapacidad, la calidad de vida y la calidad del sueño. Por otro lado, la mayoría informó de la importancia de este tratamiento, afirmando tener experiencia suficiente para tratar a los pacientes post-COVID-19 utilizando recursos baratos y accesibles. Así, menos de la mitad de los profesionales utilizan técnicas vinculadas al entrenamiento de la musculatura respiratoria y/o equipos más sofisticados. Por lo tanto, se concluye que la mayoría de los fisioterapeutas reconocen la importancia de tratar a los pacientes post-COVID-19 y declaran tener experiencia suficiente para evaluarlos y tratarlos; sin embargo, hay una discrepancia entre el proceso de evaluación en el contexto biopsicosocial del paciente y el proceso de tratamiento.

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                Fisioterapia e Pesquisa
                Fisioter. Pesqui.
                Universidade de São Paulo (São Paulo, SP, Brazil )
                1809-2950
                2316-9117
                2024
                : 31
                : e23009724en
                Affiliations
                [5] Adamantina SP orgnameCentro Universitário de Adamantina orgdiv1Department of Physical Therapy Brazil
                [1] Adamantina SP orgnameCentro Universitário de Adamantina orgdiv1Department of Physical Therapy Brazil
                [3] Adamantina SP orgnameCentro Universitário de Adamantina orgdiv1Department of Physical Therapy Brazil
                [4] Adamantina SP orgnameCentro Universitário de Adamantina orgdiv1Department of Physical Therapy Brazil
                [2] Adamantina SP orgnameCentro Universitário de Adamantina orgdiv1Department of Physical Therapy Brazil
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                S1809-29502024000100206 S1809-2950(24)03100000206
                10.1590/1809-2950/e23009724en
                f8567bf6-27f2-40a5-8063-f66360fe4762

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

                History
                : 19 June 2023
                : 29 February 2024
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                Rehabilitation,Rehabilitación,Fisioterapia,Síndrome post agudo de COVID-19,Reabilitação,Síndrome Pós-COVID-19 Aguda,Physical Therapy,Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome

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