Acute care physiotherapy management of COVID-19 patients in Qatar: Best practice recommendations

This document outlines best practice recommendations for acute care physiotherapy for patients with COVID-19, with an emphasis on critical care rehabilitation, including patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support These recommendations were developed for practice in Qatar but are adaptable to any setting This recommendation is the result of a combination of systematic evidence searches, subsequent critical evaluation of the retrieved evidence and a consensus process The agreed recommendations were integrated into a physiotherapeutic clinical reasoning algorithm It includes recommendations on physiotherapy referrals, screening, management categories and best practice recommendations It is intended for use by physiotherapists and other relevant stakeholders, in acute care settings, for adult patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 © 2020 MA Healthcare Ltd All rights reserved