exploring the efficacy of occupational therapy (ot) in addressing post-covid symptoms: a scoping review

Context: some researchers proved new and persistent symptoms lasting for weeks and even months after covid that is named “long-covid” or “post-covid syndrome.” it appears that occupational therapists (ots) have a significant role in managing the symptoms of long covid, with the aim of enhancing patients' ability to perform daily activities and improving their overall well-being. the objective of this study was to conduct a scoping review study of reputable databases to identify the various ways in which ots can manage long covid from the onset of symptoms. evidence acquisition: to identify relevant documents, the following databases and search engine were searched from 2019 to 2023 in the english language: pubmed, scopus, isi, and google scholar. keywords used for search include ((occupational therapy) and ((post-covid) or (long-covid))) and ((intervention) or (exercise)), of which 45 articles were found, and a total of 22 were chosen according to the predetermined criteria. results: a diverse array of interventions in ot can be useful for the management of post-covid symptoms, as mentioned in the 22 studies found as the search result, including energy management education, pulmonary rehabilitation, sleep hygiene, stress and fatigue management, and work simplification. conclusions: occupational therapist offers a distinctive viewpoint on health conditions that arise in human life, and its interventions can be utilized to enhance health, self-management, and quality of life (qol).