Open Access<p>Optimizing Supportive Care in COVID-19 Patients: A Multidisciplinary Approach</p>
Author(s) -
Mohamed Abu Haleeqa,
Iman Alshamsi,
Ammar Al Habib,
Mohamed S. Noshi,
Shazia Abdullah,
Ashraf Kamour,
Halah Ibrahim
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of multidisciplinary healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.65
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1178-2390
DOI - 10.2147/jmdh.s264168
Subject(s) - multidisciplinary approach , covid-19 , medicine , intensive care medicine , cornerstone , health care , health professionals , population , nursing , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , sociology , economics , visual arts , economic growth , art , social science , environmental health
Within just a few months, SARS-CoV-2 has evolved from a virtually unknown pathogen to a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. As COVID-19 infection can affect multiple organ systems, treating many manifestations and complications requires clinical expertise across the healthcare professional spectrum. Therefore, interprofessional and multidisciplinary collaboration should form the cornerstone of every hospital's COVID-19 management approach. In this manuscript, we discuss the non-microbial management strategies for our COVID-19 inpatient population. Specifically, through an inter-professional and collaborative approach to care delivery, we provide rationale and guidance on prone positioning, oxygen strategies, early mobilization, identifying and treating co-infections, anticoagulation and ensuring appropriate psychological support for patients and their families. It is our hope that these recommendations help supporting clinician management decisions to best care for hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the region and worldwide.