Implementation of a protocol facilitates evidence-based physiotherapy practice in intensive care units

Physiotherapy (United Kingdom)

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 139-145

  Hanekom, S ^a   Louw, Q A ^a   Coetzee, A R ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Critical care; Evidence based practice; Intensive care unit; Physiotherapy; Protocol

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION; SOUTH AFRICA; SURGICAL PATIENT;

ADULT; AGED; APACHE; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL THERAPY SPECIALTY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOUTH AFRICA; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS;

EID: 84877106817     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: 18731465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2012.05.005     Document Type: Article

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