Experiences of Physiotherapists in the Treatment of COVID-19 - A Narrative Description of Effects on the Staff

Abstract

The article is a summary of personal impressions that physiotherapists experience when treating COVID-19 patients in intensive care units. Mental and physical impressions are described and further effects on social and daily concerns are shown. Of central importance are not so much the fears as the worries. The work with COVID-19 patients shows effects on all areas of the private and professional environment of colleagues.