Allied health care in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study on the perceptions of non-hospitalized patients and allied health professionals
| Authors | Carla Agasi-Idenburg, Anja de Kruif, Amber Ronteltap, Sonja van Oers, Ton Satink, Marian de van der Schueren, Cindy Veenhof |
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| Published in | PLOS Aging and Health |
| Publication date | 2026 |
| Research groups | Innovation of Movement Care |
| Type | Article |
Summary
Worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted access to primary care and rehabilitation services, leaving many non-hospitalized patients with persistent symptoms unsure where to seek support. Primary allied health care (pAHP) became an important source of guidance and rehabilitation in several countries. This qualitative study explored how pAHP was accessed, experienced, and delivered in the Netherlands during the early stages of the pandemic, focusing on non-hospitalized patients with lingering symptoms following SARS-CoV-2 infection and the allied health professionals who supported them.
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| Language | English |
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| Published in | PLOS Aging and Health |
| Key words | COVID 19, non-hospitalized patients, Netherlands, primary allied healthcare, allied health professionals |
| Digital Object Identifier | 10.1371/journal.pone.0341308 |
| Page range | 1-15 |