Open AccessDisrupted Access to Therapies and Impact on Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic for Children With Motor Impairment and Their Caregivers
Author(s) -
Ellen N. Sutter,
Linda Smith Francis,
Sunday M. Francis,
Daniel H. Lench,
Samuel T. Nemanich,
Linda E. Krach,
Theresa SukalMoulton,
Bernadette T. Gillick
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
american journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1537-7385
pISSN - 0894-9115
DOI - 10.1097/phm.0000000000001818
Subject(s) - medicine , telehealth , cerebral palsy , caregiver burden , pandemic , rehabilitation , telerehabilitation , caregiver stress , covid-19 , mental health , occupational therapy , physical therapy , telemedicine , psychiatry , health care , disease , dementia , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics , economic growth
The aim of this study was to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to rehabilitation therapies and the impact of changes in therapy access on the physical and mental well-being of children with motor impairment and their caregivers.