[Physiotherapy interventions in the ICU : Outcome-relevant measurement parameters].
Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2017;
112:356-370. [PMID:
28116462 DOI:
10.1007/s00063-016-0259-4]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2016] [Revised: 08/28/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Guidelines cannot provide differentiated recommendations for physiotherapy (PT) in intensive care medicine. Scientific publications for PT in the intensive care unit (ICU) usually only have low levels of evidence and often express safety and feasibility of PT in the ICU.
OBJECTIVE
Which measurement parameters are relevant for defining outcome and what interventions should one take into consideration?
MATERIALS AND METHODS
A literature review was conducted. This was based on a PubMed search with full text access, as well as specific definitions for physical therapy, intensive care and four out of seven conditions from the manual "Physiotherapy in intensive care".
RESULTS
The availability of 172 studies clearly shows that there is certainly PT research concerning the critical environment of the ICU. However, parameters for quantitative and qualitative detection of vigilance and state of consciousness as well as assessments to evaluate the mobility and the ability to help themselves are important for everyday use.
CONCLUSIONS
The difficulties of using PT in the ICU are not useful in ensuring the safety of the patient or performing a PT treatment. The conditions of the intensive care environment are not an obstacle. It is of immanent importance to use the limited resources of PT in an optimal and targeted manner in the ICU environment. The determination of ICU-adapted goals plays a crucial role.
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