Physiotherapy practices when treating patients with COVID-19 during a pandemic: A survey study

Trojman, Anthony; Hough, Judith; Hides, Julie; Gustafsson, Louise; Flores, Orlando; Paratz, Jennifer

doi:10.1016/j.hrtlng.2022.09.012

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“…According to the guidelines, close monitoring is indicated when there is a fall in oxygen saturation of more than 3% or saturation below 96%, of which 71.7% of the responders were unaware. In our study, it was found that only 28.7% of responders were able to choose the category of patients indicated for physiotherapy intervention correctly, and this is not in accordance with a recent study conducted that stated 90% of the participants were aware of physiotherapy-specifc guidelines for treating patients with COVID-19 [28]. In total, only 45.47% of the participants gave the appropriate answers to knowledge-related questions, indicating insufcient knowledge about the existing guidelines.…”

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Physiotherapists in COVID-19 ICUs: A National Survey

Suresh Babu,

Pratap Singh,

Shyam Krishnan

et al. 2024

The Scientific World Journal

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Background. COVID-19 belongs to the beta-corona cluster that spreads enormously via aerosols. Physiotherapists must be knowledgeable about the symptoms, mode of transmission, risk mitigation strategies, and practice guidelines for COVID-19. Objective. This study aimed to assess physiotherapists’ knowledge of COVID-19 guidelines, their attitude toward this new evolving field, and their practice routines in India’s COVID-19 ICUs. Methods. It was a cross-sectional study. A total of 600 questionnaires were distributed through e-mail and WhatsApp to physiotherapists using Google Forms between February 2022 and January 2023. The questionnaires consisted of demographics and 23 questions in three sections about the knowledge, attitude, and practice of physiotherapists working in the COVID-19 ICU. Data analysis was carried out using Jamovi. Results. A total of 136 responses were obtained from 18 states of India. Of 136 participants, 89 were female (65.4%) and 47 were male (34.6%). The highest level of qualification was BPT (n = 69 (50.7%)), followed by MPT (n = 62 (45.6%)) and Ph.D. (3 (3.7%)). The knowledge about COVID-19 guidelines is fair. Only 21.3% of the physiotherapists received training before being deployed in COVID-19 ICUs, and the CARP protocol was well known by only as few as 10.3%. The criteria advised for close monitoring of patients during treatment was aware by 29.4%. Most physiotherapists have a good attitude toward treating COVID-19 patients; 70.63% strongly agree that physiotherapy is vital in these patients despite the risk of self-exposure, and 64.7% agree that physiotherapy should be initiated during all phases of COVID-19. Physiotherapists follow good practices for COVID-19 patients in the ICU, which is as per the guideline recommendation. Conclusion. Physiotherapists working in COVID-19 ICUs have a fair knowledge of the existing physiotherapy guidelines for COVID-19, and they exhibit good attitudes and practice patterns.

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Physiotherapists in COVID-19 ICUs: A National Survey

Suresh Babu,

Pratap Singh,

Shyam Krishnan

et al. 2024

The Scientific World Journal

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“… 1 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 Also, an international survey about physiotherapy practice for patients with COVID-19 showed that percussion and vibration were used for mechanically ventilated patients by 74% of the respondents. 16 Yet, the comprehension of vibration use requires caution because the technique is rarely well described and may be applied as a fine oscillatory or coarse movement to the thorax, combined or not to ERCC.…”

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Chest physiotherapy techniques administered by certified specialists to hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in Brazil: A look towards future practice

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“…For example, studies that documented the experiences of physiotherapists during the pandemic, reported poor response rates due to increasing patient caseloads. (16,25,27,40,44) Additionally, researchers not investigating COVID-19 but studying with medically vulnerable participants (such as a geriatric or oncology populations) reported having to change methodologies, in order to limit exposure of COVID-19 to their participants. (14,15,28,36,37,41) This is consistent with research conducted overseas that included similar populations.…”

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“…(20,23,28,31,34,37,43) Impact to quality research Eleven of the 23 studies that reported impacts to the overall quality of the research due to the COVID-19 pandemic, stated this was due to reduced response rates or inadequate recruitment. (14,17,24,25,27,33,35,36,40,44,45) Seven articles reported that the reason the quality of the research suffered was due to loss to follow up or high drop-out rates. (15,17,21,26,28,32,38) Four articles mentioned that there may have been potential biases when assessing patient satisfaction with methods such as telehealth as there was no other option available at that time.…”

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Impacts to Australian physiotherapy research during the COVID-19 pandemic – a scoping review

Trojman,

Paratz,

Boots

et al. 2023

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Background Australia’s strict lockdown measures posed significant logistical and practical challenges for researchers. The extent of the pandemic’s impact on physiotherapy research in Australia unknown. The aim of this scoping review was to identify how physiotherapy research conducted in Australia was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A scoping review was conducted in CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsychInfo (Ovid), Nursing & Allied Health via ProQuest, PubMed, and PEDro to identify Australian physiotherapy research conducted between March 2020 and January 2023 that reported the COVID-19 pandemic impacted their research. Results Thirty-five studies met the inclusion criteria. Four themes emerged regarding the pandemic's impact: delayed research (n = 8), reduced quality (n = 23), changed methods (n = 10), and cessation of research (n = 3). Ten studies reported more than one impact. Twenty-five studies used face-to-face methods and 10 used online/non-contact methods. Nine studies switched from face-to-face to online/non-contact methods. These nine studies reported less impacts relating to quality and/or delays. Conclusion Research conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic that used non-contact/online methods were less affected. To circumvent pandemic-related impacts, researchers may benefit from utilizing re-creative strategies when planning research by adopting principles of project management to develop more flexible research protocols.

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Physiotherapy practices when treating patients with COVID-19 during a pandemic: A survey study

Cited by 9 publications

References 28 publications

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Physiotherapists in COVID-19 ICUs: A National Survey

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Physiotherapists in COVID-19 ICUs: A National Survey

Chest physiotherapy techniques administered by certified specialists to hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in Brazil: A look towards future practice

Impacts to Australian physiotherapy research during the COVID-19 pandemic – a scoping review

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