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COVID-19 Resources

COVID-19 Resources for ISCoS Members and Spinal Cord Injury Professionals

Dear ISCoS Members, Affiliated Societies and Partner Organisations,

As you are aware, COVID-19 is a new strain of coronavirus that is having a large impact on all of us and placing more vulnerable groups living in the community at even higher risk, including the people with spinal cord injury who we provide care and support for. As the pandemic evolves, ISCoS and its External Relations Committee has been endeavouring to help you navigate this ever-changing situation by making the most reliable spinal cord injury-related information on COVID-19 available on this page.

We will keep it updated, so ISCoS can be your first step as you search for information for yourself and to share with your patients. Please scroll down to view links to important content. These resources will be updated as new information becomes available. 

 If you have any suggestions to improve the page or have some resource to share, please contact the ISCoS Admin at  admin@iscos.org.uk

Please note: This document should not replace other information available from State or National Governments but aims to provide some information specifically relevant to people with Spinal Cord Injury. We encourage you to seek further general information about COVID-19 from key central websites, such as following:

CDC https://www.cdc.gov/

WHO https://www.who.int/

CEBM https://www.cebm.net/oxford-covid-19-evidence-service/

 

Other useful resource links related to COVID-19 for persons with SCI
Links to access information for SCI and COVID-19 Organisations
Documents
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Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation (USA)
The coronavirus and spinal cord injury
https://www.christopherreeve.org/blog/daily-dose/the-coronavirus-and-spinal-cord-injury
 
Paralyzed Veterans of America
COVID-19: Novel Coronavirus
https://www.pva.org/covid-19/
ParaQuad South Australia
Coronavirus advice for our clients

https://pqsa.asn.au/corona-virus-advice

https://paraquad.org.au/resources/coronavirus-covid-19-and-the-sci-community/

 Shepherd Centre (USA)  Q&A: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)  https://news.shepherd.org
 Spinal Cord Injury Australia  COVID-19 Information and Updates  https://scia.org.au/forum/topic/covid-19-response-and-updates/
 Spinal Cord Injury Canada  COVID-19 Guidance for the Spinal Cord Injury Community  https://sci-can.ca/covid-19-guidance-spinal-cord-injury-community-20200312
 Spinal Injury Association (UK)  Coronavirus and spinal cord injury  https://www.spinal.co.uk/news/coronavirus-and-spinal-cord-injury/
 US Department of Veteran Affairs (USA)  Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
 
 https://www.publichealth.va.gov/n-coronavirus/
 Videos  UNICEF (Video on Health and Wellbeing)  Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore’s video on Mental Health and Wellbeing during COVID-19 crisis

 

COVID-19 and SCI from around the world

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Factsheets related to COVID-19 and SCI from around the world
Item Name Posted By Date Posted
ENG_SCI_and_COVID-19_information__Germany_.pdf PDF (139.85 KB) Administration 22/11/2022
ENG_COVID-19_Factsheet_Self-isolation_Guide_fo.pdf PDF (476.04 KB) Administration 22/11/2022
ENG_COVID-19_in_SCI_Factsheet__QLD,_Australia_.pdf PDF (246.07 KB) Administration 22/11/2022
ENG_COVID-19_in_SCI_Factsheet__NSW,_Australia_.pdf PDF (483.97 KB) Administration 22/11/2022
ENG_COVID-19_for_SCI_and_MS_Factsheet__USA_.pdf PDF (476.04 KB) Administration 22/11/2022
ENG_COVID_19_in_SCI_Factsheet_N_-_Copy_1.pdf PDF (116.56 KB) Administration 22/11/2022

Guidance from the World Health Organization

Item Name Posted By Date Posted
ENG_WHO_COVID-19_Mental_health_considerations.pdf PDF (521.56 KB) Administration 22/11/2022
ENG_WHO_Managing_Epidemics.pdf PDF (23.99 MB) Administration 22/11/2022

Health System Preparedness and Response

Item Name Posted By Date Posted
ENG_Zhong_EJPRM_2020_COVID-19_and_Rehab_in_Sha.pdf PDF (190.81 KB) Administration 22/11/2022
ENG_OConnell_SCSC_2020_COVID-19_Now_more_than_.pdf PDF (268.68 KB) Administration 22/11/2022
ENG_Koh_&_Hoenig_How_Should_the_Rehabilitation.pdf PDF (3.35 MB) Administration 22/11/2022
ENG_Kiekens_EJPRM_2020_Acute_and_early_post_ac.pdf PDF (654.6 KB) Administration 22/11/2022
ENG_COVID-19_hospital_discharge_service_requir.pdf PDF (881.42 KB) Administration 22/11/2022
ENG_Boldrini_EJPRM_2020_Impact_of_COVID_on_Reh.pdf PDF (297.07 KB) Administration 22/11/2022
ENG_Bartolo_Urgent_measures_for_COVID-19_epide.pdf PDF (184.75 KB) Administration 22/11/2022

Recommendations persons with SCI regarding COVID

Item Name Posted By Date Posted
JPN_COVID-19_Guidance_for_People_Living_with_S.pdf PDF (263.36 KB) Administration 22/11/2022
GREEK_Hand_Hygiene_for_SCI_Canada__translation.pdf PDF (2.12 MB) Administration 22/11/2022
FR_Hand_Hygiene_Infographic_Ca_.pdf PDF (6.8 MB) Administration 22/11/2022
FR_Hand_Hygiene_Ca_template.pdf PDF (185.34 KB) Administration 22/11/2022
ENG_Wheelchair_COVID_19_Precauti.pdf PDF (896.2 KB) Administration 22/11/2022
ENG_SCI_and_COVID-19_Respiratory_Rehabilitatio.pdf PDF (344.56 KB) Administration 22/11/2022
ENG_Recommendations_for_disabili__1_.pdf PDF (148.28 KB) Administration 22/11/2022
ENG_Laboratory_testing_for_COVID-19_China.pdf PDF (1.54 MB) Administration 22/11/2022
ENG_Hand_Hygiene_Infographic_Ca.jpg JPG (232.23 KB) Administration 22/11/2022
ENG_Hand_Hygiene_Ca_template.pdf PDF (172.62 KB) Administration 22/11/2022
ENG_COVID-19_Which_samples_should_be_taken_UK.pdf PDF (517.08 KB) Administration 22/11/2022
ENG_COVID-19_and_High_Risk_Therapies_NIV_Austr.pdf PDF (116.07 KB) Administration 22/11/2022
ENG_COVID-19_and_High_Risk_Therapies_Nebuliser.pdf PDF (116.86 KB) Administration 22/11/2022
ENG_COVID_19_and_High_Risk_Thera.pdf PDF (120.57 KB) Administration 22/11/2022
ENG_Basic_guidance_on_management.pdf PDF (557.14 KB) Administration 22/11/2022
ENG_COVID_19_Guidance_for_People.pdf PDF (161.55 KB) Administration 22/11/2022