KNOWLEDGE, CHARACTERISTICS, WORK SITES OF HEALTH PRACTITIONERS FOR CHEST PHYSIOTHERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH COVID-19, IN KHARTOUM, SUDAN
Authors: Elbadri Mohammed Elfatih , Victor Marina , Ibrahem Randa , Azhari Aya , Essam Mariam , Saeed Ali Awadallah 
Published: November 2022

Background and objective: COVID-19 was first identified in December 2019. The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization Emergency Committee and originated in the Hubei Province of the People's Republic of China, and on March 11, 2020. This study aims to describe the characteristics and work locations of health practitioners who apply chest physiotherapy for coronavirus patients and the extent and types of complications for coronavirus patients in Jabra and universal isolation centers in Khartoum.
Methods: A total of 109 participants from Jabra and universal isolation centers in Khartoum completed a questionnaire based survey on the Knowledge and practices and outcome of Physiotherapy for COVID-19 patients. The questionnaire was self-administrated and distributed by personal contact. Convenient sampling method was used for data collection and the distributions of responses were presented as frequencies and percentages.
Results: Total 109 individuals participated in this study; females (56%) were more than males. 28.4 % worked in isolation center for 3 -6 months while 23.9 % were worked for 6-9 months. 33 % from physiotherapists received patients aged 40-50 years old, while 23.95 received patients aged more than 60 years old. The intensive care unit was the most common site for chest physiotherapy (41.3%). Complications to isolation center patients occur as stated by 59.6% and the most common complications mentioned were shortness of breath (37.6%), followed by repeated chest infections (22.9%). Chest physiotherapy is very important for COVID-19 patients in isolation center as stated by (53.2%).
Conclusion: As overall, COVID-19 presents challenges to inpatient care and participants know that physiotherapists play a fundamental role throughout help patients to prevent very serious complications and patient hospitalization. Physiotherapist in hospitals must be well-oriented regarding specific care to both provide the best patient care and reduce infection risk and
                          
Peer Review History:
Received: 3 September 2022; Revised: 14 October; Accepted: 4 November, Available online: 15 November 2022
Academic Editor: Dr. Ali Abdullah Al-yahawi, Al-Razi university, Department of Pharmacy, Yemen, alyahawipharm@yahoo.com
Received file:                             Reviewer's Comments:
Average Peer review marks at initial stage: 5.0/10
Average Peer review marks at publication stage: 7.0/10
Reviewers:
Prof. Dr. Hassan A.H. Al-Shamahy, Sana'a University, Yemen, shmahe@yemen.net.ye
Dr. Bilge Ahsen KARA, Ankara Gazi Mustafa Kemal Hospital, Turkey, ahsndkyc@gmail.com
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