Occupational Therapy During COVID-19-Related Critical Illness: A Case Report

Jamie Wilcox; Kelsey S Peterson; Carnie M Lewis; John L Margetis

doi:10.5014/ajot.2021.049196

Occupational Therapy During COVID-19-Related Critical Illness: A Case Report

Am J Occup Ther. 2021 Jul-Aug;75(Supplement_1):7511210010p1-7511210010p7. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2021.049196.

Authors

Jamie Wilcox¹, Kelsey S Peterson², Carnie M Lewis³, John L Margetis⁴

Affiliations

¹ Jamie Wilcox, OTD, OTR/L, is Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy, Keck Medical Center of USC, Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
² Kelsey S. Peterson, OTD, OTR/L, is Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy, Keck Medical Center of USC, Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
³ Carnie M. Lewis, OTD, OTR/L, is Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy, Keck Medical Center of USC, Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
⁴ John L. Margetis, OTD, OTR/L, is Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy, Keck Medical Center of USC, Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles; john.margetis@med.usc.edu.

PMID: 34405794
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2021.049196

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has presented unique challenges for occupational therapy practitioners working in acute and critical care settings. Using the best available evidence, this case report overviews a prototypical COVID-19 disease course and discusses key aspects of clinical reasoning for practitioners working with this novel population. Following a single patient admitted to a tertiary academic medical center, the authors review the occupational profile and medical history, common impairments, the intervention plan, and strategies to align the occupational therapy and medical goals of care.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

COVID-19*
Critical Illness
Humans
Occupational Therapy*
Pandemics
SARS-CoV-2