Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Implementation in Intensive Care Units: A Survey Study.
Aslihan CakmakDeniz Inal InceMelda SağlamSema SavciNaciye Vardar YagliEbru Çalık KütükcüCemile Bozdemir ÖzelHazal Sonbahar UluHulya ArikanPublished in: Turkish thoracic journal (2019)
The most common interventions were positioning, active, passive, and breathing exercises and percussion. Critical barriers toward physiotherapy are multifactorial and related to physiotherapists, patients, team, equipment, and legal procedures. Physiotherapist employment, service maintenance, and multidisciplinary teamwork should be considered for physiotherapy effectiveness in ICUs.
Keyphrases
- intensive care unit
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- quality improvement
- ejection fraction
- randomized controlled trial
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- mental health
- primary care
- systematic review
- prognostic factors
- physical activity
- palliative care
- patient reported outcomes
- mechanical ventilation
- resistance training
- acute respiratory distress syndrome