Marla R. Robinson, MSc, OTR/L, BCPR, BT-C, FAOTA, is Assistant Director, Inpatient Therapy Services, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL;
Brenda Koverman, MBA, MS, OTR/L, is Director of Rehabilitation Services, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL.
Am J Occup Ther. 2021 Mar-Apr;75(2):7502090010p1-7502090010p7. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2021.047654.
The pandemic caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) highlighted the insufficient public health policies and lack of a national pandemic response strategy. Rehabilitation departments faced barriers to providing care in the traditional manner and needed to consider protection of patients and staff, staffing and personal protective equipment shortages, and uncertainty about best practices to address a novel health condition. This article highlights the strategies implemented by acute care occupational therapy leaders to support their staff; facilitate efficient care provision; and pivot with constantly changing policies, procedures, and research during the COVID-19 crisis. Occupational therapy's distinct value in caring for this population and role in responding to the pandemic are shared to provide a guidepost for future health care crises.
由 2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）引起的大流行凸显了公共卫生政策的不足和缺乏国家大流行应对策略。康复部门在以传统方式提供护理方面面临障碍，需要考虑保护患者和工作人员、人员配备和个人防护设备短缺，以及对解决新出现的健康问题的最佳实践存在不确定性。本文重点介绍了急性护理作业治疗领导者为支持其工作人员而实施的策略；促进高效的护理服务提供；并根据 COVID-19 危机期间不断变化的政策、程序和研究进行调整。作业治疗在照顾这一人群方面的独特价值及其在应对大流行方面的作用被分享出来，为未来的医疗保健危机提供了一个指导方针。
