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Medientyp:
E-Artikel
Titel:
Physical Therapy Management for Adult Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Canadian Practice Survey
Beteiligte:
Overend, Tom J.;
Anderson, Cathy M.;
Jackson, Jennifer;
Lucy, S. Deborah;
Prendergast, Monique;
Sinclair, Susanne
Erschienen:
University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress), 2010
Erschienen in:
Physiotherapy Canada, 62 (2010) 3, Seite 215-221
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.3138/physio.62.3.215
ISSN:
1708-8313;
0300-0508
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Purpose: To determine current Canadian physical therapy practice for adult patients requiring routine care following cardiac surgery. Methods: A telephone survey was conducted of a selected sample (n=18) of Canadian hospitals performing cardiac surgery to determine cardiorespiratory care, mobility, exercises, and education provided to patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Results: An average of 21 cardiac surgeries per week (range: 6–42) were performed, with an average length of stay of 6.4 days (range: 4.0–10.6). Patients were seen preoperatively at 7 of 18 sites and on postoperative day 1 (POD-1) at 16 of 18 sites. On POD-1, 16 sites performed deep breathing and coughing, 7 used incentive spirometers, 13 did upper-extremity exercises, and 12 did lower-extremity exercises. Nine sites provided cardiorespiratory treatment on POD-3. On POD-1, patients were dangled at 17 sites and mobilized out of bed at 13. By POD-3, patients ambulated 50–120 m per session 2–5 times per day. Sternal precautions were variable, but the lifting limit was reported as ranging between 5 lb and 10 lb. Conclusions: Canadian physical therapists reported the provision of cardiorespiratory treatment after POD-1. According to current available evidence, this level of care may be unnecessary for uncomplicated patients following cardiac surgery. In addition, some sites provide cardiorespiratory treatment techniques that are not supported by evidence in the literature. Further research is required.