Purpose This document outlines initial recommendations for speech-language pathology
management of adult patients with COVID-19 in the acute hospital setting. Method The
authors initially developed these recommendations by adapting those developed for
physical therapists working with patients with COVID-19 by Thomas et al.(2020). The
recommendations then underwent review by 14 speech-language pathologists and
rehabilitation-focused academics representing seven countries (Belgium, Brazil, Canada …

The purpose of this study was to collate and summarize the content covered in published
literature describing speech-language pathology management of adult patients with COVID-
19 in the acute hospital setting as of February 2022. This review serves as an updated
review of the initial recommendations to guide speech-language pathology management for
adults with COVID-19 in the acute hospital setting previously provided by Namasivayam-
MacDonald and Riquelme in July of 2020. This scoping review followed the Preferred …