Primary contact physiotherapy in emergency departments can reduce length of stay for patients with peripheral musculoskeletal injuries compared with secondary contact physiotherapy: A prospective non-randomised controlled trial

Physiotherapy

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 107-114

  Taylor, Nicholas F ^a,b   Norman, Emily ^a   Roddy, Leanne ^a   Tang, Clarice ^a   Pagram, Anne ^a   Hearn, Kirsty ^a  

^a Allied Health Research Office   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Emergency medicine; Injuries; Musculoskeletal system; Physical therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; NURSING COMPETENCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST ATTITUDE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; WORK EXPERIENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954577744     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2010.08.011     Document Type: Article

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