COVID-19 AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY: A REVIEW STUDY IN THE ASPECT OF RAPID RESPONSE AND READINESS FOR EPIDEMIC DISEASES

Abstract

The globalization of the world facilitates the spread of epidemics, meanwhile teaches to act together to prevent community general health. Therefore, like any professional who is part of the health system, occupational therapists should be ready in situations that affect public health, such as epidemics. The purpose of this study is to review the roles and responsibilities of occupational therapists in planning rehabilitaton for all needed individuals during COVID-19 pandemic. The changes, adaptations and their consequences while conducting the occupations and reaching the occlusions are important in terms of occupational therapy. The areas where occupational therapists should be ready for the needs emerging after COVID-19 are listed. Within a holistic perspective, occupational therapists can understand the vital needs on mental health, violition and physical/psychological aspects during obeying infection control measures in order to stay safe and healthy. Recent literature, World Health Organization, World Federation of Occupational Therapists, and American Association of Occupational Therapy focus on some key issues; accessing resources, daily life activities, acute care, communication, mobility, stigma, social isolation, mental health and well-being are among these topics. In this review, topics such as telehealth, mental health, individual / family / community programs, assistive technology, and acute care that are necessary to provide services for the afore mentioned situations are discussed.

Keywords

• Covid-19
• Occupational Therapy
• care
• mental health
• telerehabilitation

Covid-19 ve Ergoterapi: Salgın Hastalıklara Hızlı Cevap Verme ve Hazırlıklı Olma Boyutuyla Bir Gözden Geçirme Çalışması

Abstract

Dünya’nın globalleşmesi salgın hastalıkların yayılmasını kolaylaştırırken toplum sağlığını korumada da birlik içinde olmayı öğretmektedir. Bu nedenle, sağlık sisteminin parçası olan her profesyonel gibi ergoterapistlerin de salgın hastalık gibi halk sağlığını etkileyen durumlarda hazır olması gerekmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı;  COVID-19 pandemisi sürecinde tüm ihtiyacı olan bireylere yönelik rehabilitasyonu planlama için ergoterapistlerin rol ve sorumluluklarını derlemektir. Bu süreçte kişilerin okupasyonlarını yürütme ve okupasyonlara ulaşma sırasında yaşadığı değişimler, adaptasyonlar ve bunların sonuçları ergoterapi açısından önemlidir. COVID-19 pandemisi ile ortaya çıkan ihtiyaçlara yönelik ergoterapistlerin hazır olması gereken alanlar bu derleme ile sıralanmıştır. Bireyi bütüncül değerlendiren ergoterapistler güvenli ve sağlıklı kalmak için enfeksiyon kontrol önlemlerine uyma, erişme ve kullanma sırasında hayati ihtiyaçları mental sağlık, irade, psikolojik-fiziksel boyutları ile anlayabilir. Pandemiden en fazla etkilenen ülkelerden gelen yayınlar, Dünya Sağlık Örgütü, Dünya Ergoterapistler Federasyonu, Amerikan Ergoterapi Derneği bazı temel konular üzerinde durmaktadır. Kaynaklara ulaşma, günlük yaşam aktiviteleri, akut bakım, iletişim, mobilite, stigma, sosyal izolasyon, mental sağlık ve iyi olma hali bu konular arasındadır. Bu derlemede, bahsedilen durumlara yönelik hizmet verilmesi için gerekli olan telesağlık, mental sağlık çalışmaları, bireysel/aile/toplum çalışmaları, yardımcı teknoloji, akut bakım konuları ele alınmıştır.

Keywords

• Covid-19
• Ergoterapi
• akıl sağlığı
• bakım
• telerehabilitasyon

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