WFOT recognises the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the lives, health and wellbeing of individuals, families and community worldwide. This listing includes resources from WFOT and partner organisations to promote the ongoing provision of quality occupational therapy research, education and practice.
WFOT offers a range of COVID-19 and Post COVID Condition resources and continues to host listings of information, resources and education from around the world relevant to occupational therapy and COVID-19.
Please note that WFOT is not responsible for the content of the material provided by WFOT Member Organisations, Partner organisations and other organisations. Readers are directed to the authors of the documents for any questions or concerns.
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WFOT Resources
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Dataset Report: WFOT COVID-19 / Post COVID Condition Survey
Dataset Report: Global Survey Report: The Impact of COVID-19 for Occupational Therapy
WFOT Bulletin Article: The Impact of COVID-19 for Occupational Therapy: Findings and recommendations of a global survey
Work Journal Article: Was a Global Pandemic Needed to Adopt the Use of Telehealth During the Pandemic?
Infographic: Summary of findings - Was a Global Pandemic Needed to Adopt the Use of Telehealth During the Pandemic?
Public Statement: Occupational therapy and rehabilitation of people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
Public Statement: COVID-19 and WFOT Minimum Standards for the Education of Occupational Therapists
Public Statement: Occupational Therapy Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Position Statement: Occupational Therapy in Disaster Risk Reduction
Position Statement: Occupational Therapy in Disaster Preparedness and Response
Publication: WFOT Guide for Occupational Therapy First Responders to Disasters and Trauma
Publication: WFOT Disaster Preparedness and Risk Reduction Manual
Online Forum: OTION COVID-19
Online Learning Module: Disaster Management for Occupational Therapists
Endorsed Publication: Early Rehabilitation in Conflicts and Disasters
Endorsed Publication: Responding internationally to disasters
Endorsed Publication: Disaster and Development: an Occupational Therapy Perspective
A full list of Position Statements is available via this link https://www.wfot.org/resources/list-of-position-statements - consider Rehabilitation, Human Displacement, Assistive technology, Telehealth, Mental Health and others.
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Member Organisations Resources
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Argentina - Asociacion Argentina de Terapistas OcupacionalesEscudo Facial Sochimi Compressed
Consejos para cuidarnos esta cuarentena (poster)
Consejos para cuidarnos esta cuarentena (video)
Adolescentes en cuarentena (video)
Recomendaciones para cuidarnos en esta cuarentena (video)
Algunas Ideas para la primer infancia (video)
Recomendaciones psicologicas para afrontar la pandemia (video)
Australia - Occupational Therapy Australia
OT Guide COVID Poster (English)
The New Normal: Navigating everyday life during COVID-19
Brazil - Associacao Brasileira dos Terapeutas Ocupacionais (ABRATO)
ABRATO Communication about the Pandemic Coronavirus - COVID-19
Statement from ABRATO about COVID-19
Canada - Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
Practice Support for Occupational Therapists COVID 19
Engagement in Living during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Ensuing Occupational Disruption
Chile - Colegio de Terapeutas Ocupacionales de Chile
Cuaderrno de Actividades de Rahabilitacion COVID-19
Telehealth and Occupational Therapy
Manejo de Terapia Ocupacional del Paciente Ambulatorio COVID-19
Guía de Posicionamiento Prono (triptico)
Guía de Cuidados en el Hogar para Personas con COVID-19
Colombia - Colegio Colombiano de Terapia Ocupacional
Carta en Rechazo a Convalidaciones
Consejos para tiempos de cuarentena 1
Consejos para tiempos de cuarentena 2
Procura mantener un equilibrio ocupacional en esta emergencia sanitaria
Aportes a la constuccion de habitos y rutinas ena las transiciones ocupacionales
Pronunciamiento del Colegio Colombiano de Terapia Ocupacional frente a la emergencia por COVID-19
COTEC - Council of Occupational Therapists for the European Countries
Croatia - Hrvatska udruga radnih terapeuta
France - Association Nationale Francaise des Ergotherapeutes
Comment s'occuper quand on est confiné
Ergothérapie post COVID - Recommandations professionnelles
Ergothérapie réa et USI covid - Recommandations professionnelles
India - All India Occupational Therapists Association
COVID-19: Revised Advisory from AIOTA
Occupational Therapy Intervention in COVID-19
AIOTA’S Smart Clinical OT Educational Plan during COVID-19 Lock Down
AIOTA'S COVID -19 Lockdown series: e-Learning Modules - description
AIOTA'S COVID -19 series: e-Learning Modules
Ireland - Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland
Italy - Associazione Italiana dei Terapisti Occupazionali
Malaysia - Malaysian Occupational Therapy AssociationOccupational adaptation in the delivery of occupational therapy services during the COVID - 19 pandemic
Netherlands - Ergotherapie Nederland
Guidelines: Occupational therapy in COVID-19 clients during the rehabilitation phase
New Zealand - Occupational Therapy New Zealand | Whakaora Ngangahau Aotearoa
COVID-19 Activity Recommendation Toolkit
Philippines - Philippine Academy of Occupational Therapists
PAOT Guidelines on the Utilization of Telehealth
PAOT Interim Guidelines on the Practice of OT amidst the COVID-19 situation (updated May 2020)
PAOT Official Statement on COVID-19 Situation (17 March 2020)
Saudi Arabia - Saudi Occupational Therapy Association
Slovenia - Slovenian Association of Occupational Therapists
Slovenian Association Official Statement (Slovenian)
Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka Society of Occupational Therapists
SLSOT statement on the current outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID- 19)
United States of America - American Occupational Therapy Association
AOTA COVID 19 Update for Occupational Therapy Practitioners
COVID-19 & OT Free Webinars (available on the AOTA Store within 24 hours of the live event)
Occupational Therapy in Hospitals & Inpatient Care: Responding to a Pandemic Wednesday, April 1 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. ET
From Onsite to Online: Addressing Students' Needs Through a Telehealth Service Delivery Model (For School Systems) Thursday, April 2 1:30–3 p.m. ET
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Partner Organisations Resources
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Global Rehabilitation Alliance
GRA Position Statement on COVID-19 - Revised
United Nations Economic and Social Council
ECOSOC and the CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) Outbreak
World Health OrganizationWHO Academy’s COVID-19 mobile learning app - Apple App Store, Google Play Store
Health and Safety of health workers in COVID-19 Survey - CLOSED - Available in English, Chinese, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swahili
WHO Mental Health and Psychosocial Considerations During COVID-19 Outbreak
Infection prevention and control
Mental health considerations during COVID 19 outbreak
Mental health considerations during COVID 19 outbreak (French)
Online training resources related to COVID 19
Coping with Stress during COVID-19 - English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish
Helping children cope with stress during COVID-19
Social stigma associated with COVID-19 (Powerpoint presentation)
COVID-19 Clinical management: living guidance, 25 January 2021
Global Clinical Data Platform of COVID-19 - Data for public health response
In the wake of the pandemic: Preparing for Long COVID - WHO Europe publication
Short WHO rehabilitation management animation videos for people recovering from COVID-19 on the topics of:
- Techniques to manage breathlessness
- Managing eating, drinking and swallowing
- Managing problem of voice
- Managing activities of daily living
- Exercises after illness
- Managing problem with attention, memory and thinking
Health workforce policy and management in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic response
Rehabilitation needs of people recovering from COVID-19 - Scientific Brief
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Other Organisations Resources
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Australian Physiotherapy Association
Physiotherapy management for COVID-19 in the acute hospital setting: clinical practice recommendations - English, Spanish
Brazilian Journal of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy role in times of pandemic - Editorial
General Council of Occupational Therapy Colleges (CGCTO)
Executive Summary COVID-19TO Study
Fonoaudiologia y Terapia Ocupacional - Sodiedad Chilena de Medicina Intensiva
Cuaderno de Actividades de Rehabilitacion COVID-19
Inter-Agency Standing Committee
Supplementary Orientation Slides
My Hero is You, How kids can fight COVID-19 (available in English, Ukrainian, Malay, Arabic, Spanish, German, Turkish, Danish, French, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian)
International Disability Alliance
International Disability Alliance COVID 19 Response
McMaster University
Rehabilitation for Patients with COVID-19
Taylor and Francis
The Taylor and Francis microsite at www.taylorandfrancis.com/coronavirus consolidates journal and book resources related to the COVID 19 Pandemic. The site is updated based on daily keyword scans of articles in production to ensure that all COVID-19 research is available free at the point of publication.
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Research Literature
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