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ArticleIndian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine2013

Practice patterns of physiotherapists in neonatal intensive care units: A national survey.

Tejas Chokshi, Gopala Krishna Alaparthi, Shyam Krishnan, K Vaishali, C P Zulfeequer

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Article in Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Tejas ChokshiDepartment of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College (A constituent Institute of Manipal University), Bejai, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Gopala Krishna AlaparthiDepartment of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College (A constituent Institute of Manipal University), Bejai, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Shyam KrishnanDepartment of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College (A constituent Institute of Manipal University), Bejai, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
K VaishaliDepartment of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College (A constituent Institute of Manipal University), Bejai, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
C P ZulfeequerDepartment of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College (A constituent Institute of Manipal University), Bejai, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal · INManipal Academy of Higher Education · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo determine practice pattern of physiotherapists in the neonatal intensive care units (ICUs) in India with regards to cardiopulmonary and neuromuscular physiotherapy. MATERIALS AND

methodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted across India, in which 285 questionnaires were sent via e-mail to physiotherapists working in neonatal intensive care units.

resultsA total of 139 completed questionnaires were returned with a response rate of 48.7%, with a majority of responses from Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat. More than 90% of physiotherapists performed chest physiotherapy in neonatal ICUs. Chest physiotherapy assessment predominantly focused on vital parameter assessment (86%) and in treatment predominantly focused on percussion (74.1%), vibration (75.5%), chest manipulation (73.3%), postural drainage (67.6%) and suction (65.4%). In neuromuscular physiotherapy more than 60% of physiotherapists used positioning, and parent education, whereas more than 45% focused on passive range of motion exercise and therapeutic handling.

conclusionThe practice pattern of physiotherapists for neonates in neonatal intensive care units involves both chest physiotherapy as well neuromuscular physiotherapy. Chest physiotherapy assessment focused mainly on vital parameter assessment (heart rate, respiratory rate and partial pressure of oxygen saturation SpO2). Treatment focused on airway clearance techniques including percussion, vibration, postural drainage and airway suction. In neuromuscular physiotherapy most physiotherapists focused on parent education and passive range of motion exercise, therapeutic handling, as well as positioning.

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Chest physiotherapyearly interventionneonatal intensive care unitneuromuscular physiotherapysurvey

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