Kuipers, Pim, Finch, Jennifer, Gavaghan, Belinda, Farrow, Elissa, McBride, Liza-Jane, and Foster, Michele (2022) Informing COVID service responses that impact on rehabilitation care. Report. Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association.

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Abstract

Health service preparations and subsequent system-level responses to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in major challenges for staff and consumers across service contexts.

In 2020, as part of planning and preparations for the anticipated “first-wave” in Queensland, rehabilitation and sub-acute units were earmarked to free up space and increase capacity for vital COVID-19 activities. Consequently, resourcing for rehabilitation and sub-acute facilities and services was reduced, many units had staff sent to other wards, some were relocated to other settings or moved off campus, and in many cases, patients were dispersed.

Anecdotal accounts suggested that these responses had a negative impact on staff and patients.

Item ID:	77335
Item Type:	Report (Report)
Copyright Information:	© Australian Healthcare and Hospital Association, 2022. All rights reserved.
Date Deposited:	14 Jun 2024 06:09
FoR Codes:	42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science > 420109 Rehabilitation @ 30% 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4203 Health services and systems > 420321 Rural and remote health services @ 30% 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4203 Health services and systems > 420305 Health and community services @ 40%
SEO Codes:	20 HEALTH > 2002 Evaluation of health and support services > 200205 Health policy evaluation @ 30% 20 HEALTH > 2002 Evaluation of health and support services > 200206 Health system performance (incl. effectiveness of programs) @ 35% 20 HEALTH > 2003 Provision of health and support services > 200301 Allied health therapies (excl. mental health services) @ 35%
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