Knowledge attitudes and practices regarding physiotherapy management of patients admitted to Intensive Care Units in Khartoum State

• Main Author: Alfadil, Tsabeeh Abdalrahman
• Other Authors: Rhoda, Anthea
• Language: en
• Published: University of the Western Cape 2018
• Subjects: Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Physiotherapy; Knowledge; Attitude; Practice; Health Care Professionals (HCPs); Sudan
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6284

Masters of Science - Msc (Physiotherapy) === The Physiotherapist is an important member of the multidisciplinary team managing critically ill patients in the ICU. Physiotherapy practice in the ICU has shown itself to be effective, whereas the lack of physiotherapy management in the care of critically ill patients may prolong recovery. Therefore, the knowledge and attitudes about physiotherapy management by the other Health Care Professionals of the team is essential in order to facilitate efficient and effective medical services. This study aimed to determine other Health Care Professional' knowledge, attitudes regarding physiotherapy management in the ICU. As well as, it determined the current physiotherapy practices applied by physiotherapists in ICUs in Khartoum State - Republic of Sudan. The study was conducted due to limited studies in this field.