Annals of Thoracic Medicine
REVIEW ARTICLE
Year
: 2023  |  Volume : 18  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 10--14

General rehabilitation for the Post-COVID-19 condition: A narrative review


Dian Marta Sari1, Laurentia Cindy Gani Wijaya2 
1 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
2 Inpatient Care Department, Siloam Hospitals Semarang, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia

Correspondence Address:
Mrs. Dian Marta Sari
Eyckman 38, Bandung, West Java 40161
Indonesia

COVID-19 significantly impacts the acute phase or the period after being infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2. Studies have shown it has affected multiorgan and needs continuous care by a multidisciplinary team. Nowadays, guidance is required to assist the recovery process of survivors who reported at least one symptom as a residual effect. This study aims to describe the rehabilitation management of post-COVID-19 conditions. As the number of survivors seems to be increasing, it is expected that COVID-19 survivors will recover through a holistic approach by all physicians. Comprehensive rehabilitation for long COVID or COVID-19-related illnesses includes exercising, nutrition, education, managing voice, breathlessness, neurocognitive problems, mental health, feeding problems, and daily activities. Specific recommendations have already been published to support rehabilitation for survivors in every targeted organ. Supportive care, especially rehabilitation programs, is recently an urgent knowledge in this pandemic.


How to cite this article:
Sari DM, Wijaya LC. General rehabilitation for the Post-COVID-19 condition: A narrative review.Ann Thorac Med 2023;18:10-14


How to cite this URL:
Sari DM, Wijaya LC. General rehabilitation for the Post-COVID-19 condition: A narrative review. Ann Thorac Med [serial online] 2023 [cited 2023 Mar 29 ];18:10-14
Available from: https://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2023;volume=18;issue=1;spage=10;epage=14;aulast=Sari;type=0