The benefits of telework durind the COVID-19 pandemic to a patient with partial spinal cord injury from shallow diving trauma: a case study

Abstract

Objective: Deepen the knowledge about the clinical picture and rehabilitation of a user with partial spinal cord injury due to trauma from diving in shallow water, analyzing the effectiveness and benefits provided by the service of the team in telework regime. Case details:  Male patient, 38 years old, diagnosed with partial spinal cord trauma, at the level of C6 for 6 years, due to diving in shallow water. Patient follow-up has began with care at the Specialized Reabilitation Center on August 9, 2019, evaluated by a multidisciplinary team and being submitted to the application applied to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Data were collected from the medical records to compare the previous and current functional kinetics. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee, under the CAAE number 39677620.0.0000.5384. Final considerations: The results obtained in this report demonstrate the importance of telework during the pandemic and it can be concluded that telework carried out by the Specialized Reabilitation Center multidisciplinary team was effective for this user, allowing the structuring and strengthening of existing public policies, as well as the creation of new protocols prioritizing the segments of multidisciplinary activities and the patient's clinical evolution.