Occupational Therapy for the Long Haul of Post-COVID Syndrome: A Case Report

Am J Occup Ther. 2021 Jul-Aug;75(Supplement_1):7511210060p1-7511210060p7. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2021.049223.

Abstract

Prolonged symptoms from the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), otherwise known as long COVID, postacute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), or post-COVID syndrome, are affecting an increasingly high number of patients after severe, moderate, and mild acute COVID-19 infections. Using evidence-based practice strategies, this case report describes occupational therapy evaluation and treatment approaches, plan of care, and associated outcomes for one client experiencing long COVID symptoms in the outpatient setting.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19* / complications
  • Disease Progression
  • Humans
  • Occupational Therapy*
  • Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome
  • SARS-CoV-2