Episodic Disability
In this Science session Dr Kelly O’Brien will present on the conceptualisation and measurement of Episodic Disability, followed by a panel discussion with Cathy Thomson, Natalie Rogers, Dr Manoj Sivan, and Niamh Roche.
Dr Kelly O’Brien, Long COVID Physio Disability and Rehabilitation Co-Director, Associate Professor Department of Physical Therapy Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation (IHPME) and Rehabilitation Sciences Institute (RSI) University of Toronto, and Co-Director Rehabilitation Research Network for COVID Temerty Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto, Canada
Cathy Thomson, Long COVID Physio Advocacy Co-Director, UK
Natalie Rogers, Trustee Long Covid Support, UK
Dr Manoj Sivan, Associate Clinical Professor University of Leeds, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine Leeds Teaching Hospitals and Community Healthcare NHS Trusts, and President-Elect British Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, UK
Niamh Roch, Long COVID Ireland, Ireland
Learning Objectives:
To better understand the conceptualisation of Long COVID a multi-dimensional, episodic and unpredictable healthcare condition
To better understand emerging data on episodic disability experienced by people living with Long COVID and how to measure episodic disability
Dr Kelly O’Brien
Niamh Roche
Cathy Thompson
Natalie Rogers
Dr Manoj Sivan