ArticleCritical care research and practice2020
Current Physical Therapy Practice in the Intensive Care Unit in Saudi Arabia: A Multicentre Cross-Sectional Survey.
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- Early Mobilization of Critically Ill Patients: A Survey of Knowledge, Practices and Perceptions of Greek Physiotherapists.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Current Rehabilitation Practices of Physiotherapists in Intensive Care Units in the UAE: A National Survey.F1000Research · 2025Article
- Physical therapy in the intensive care unit: A cross-sectional study of three Asian countries.PloS one · 2023Article
- Comment on "The effect of preoperative chest physiotherapy on oxygenation and lung function in cardiac surgery patients: a randomized controlled study".Annals of Saudi medicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundEarly mobilisation of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) is associated with positive health benefits. Research literature lacks insight into the current status of ICU physical therapy (PT) practice in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
aimTo determine the current standard of ICU PT practice, attitude, and barriers.
methodsA questionnaire was e-mailed to physiotherapists (PTs) working in the hospital. The questions pertained to experience, qualification, barriers, and most frequently encountered case scenarios in the ICU.
resultsThe response rate was 28.1% (124/442). Frequent cases referred to the PTs were traumatic paraplegia (
conclusionPTs reported significant variation in the choice of treatment for different clinical cases inside ICU. The main barriers in the ICU setting were low confidence and inadequate training.
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