Paz Luís Eduardo Santos, Bezerra Bruno José da Silva, Pereira Taciane Machado de Melo, da Silva Welma Emidio
Departamento de Fisioterapia, Faculdade de Integração do Sertão, Serra Talhada, PE, Brazil.
Departamento de Morfologia e Fisiologia Animal, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.
Rev Bras Med Trab. 2021 Apr 30;19(1):94-106. doi: 10.47626/1679-4435-2021-709.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is likely to have a major impact on society and the economy since the illness is currently infecting a significant number of active workers in the industry and service sectors. The illness can have long-term consequences for patients, affecting their functional capacity and, consequently, their occupational performance. This study analyzed the effects of COVID-19 on occupational health, with a focus on the importance of physical therapy in rehabilitation. An integrative literature review was conducted based on articles retrieved from the PubMed, SciELO, and LILACS databases using the following keywords: COVID-19, physical therapy, rehabilitation, and occupational health. The search retrieved 1,308 studies, 15 of which met inclusion criteria for the review. A thorough assessment of the articles revealed four topics that corresponded to the results of this study: 1) effects of COVID-19 on occupational health; 2) physical therapy in mild and moderate cases without hospitalization; 3) physical therapy in hospitalized patients with COVID-19; 4) physical therapy in post-intensive care unit (ICU) recovery and after hospital discharge. The findings showed that COVID-19 can affect several physiological systems and have both short- and long-term effects on patients, including physical and psychological impairments. Physical therapists must be involved in the battle against this illness to help patients recover their physical function and return to work as quickly, safely, and effectively as possible.
2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）可能会对社会和经济产生重大影响，因为目前该疾病正在感染大量行业和服务业的在职人员。这种疾病会给患者带来长期后果，影响他们的功能能力，进而影响他们的职业表现。本研究分析了COVID-19对职业健康的影响，重点关注物理治疗在康复中的重要性。基于从PubMed、SciELO和LILACS数据库检索到的文章，使用以下关键词进行了综合文献综述：COVID-19、物理治疗、康复和职业健康。检索到1308项研究，其中15项符合综述的纳入标准。对这些文章的全面评估揭示了与本研究结果相对应的四个主题：1）COVID-19对职业健康的影响；2）非住院轻症和中症病例的物理治疗；3）COVID-19住院患者的物理治疗；4）重症监护病房（ICU）康复后及出院后的物理治疗。研究结果表明，COVID-19会影响多个生理系统，对患者产生短期和长期影响，包括身体和心理损伤。物理治疗师必须参与抗击这种疾病的战斗，以帮助患者恢复身体功能，并尽快、安全且有效地重返工作岗位。
