Nurse's perceptions of physiotherapists in critical care team: Report of a qualitative study
Background: Interprofessional relationship plays a major role in effective patient care. Specialized units such as critical care require multidisciplinary care where perception about every members role may affect the delivery of patient care. The objective of this study was to find out nurses’ pe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer -Medknow
2016
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/737/ http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/737/1/Nurses%20perceptions%20of%20physiotherapists%20in%20critical%20care%20teamReport%20of%20a%20qualitative%20study.pdf |
| Summary: | Background: Interprofessional relationship plays a major role in effective patient care.
Specialized units such as critical care require multidisciplinary care where perception about
every members role may affect the delivery of patient care. The objective of this study was
to find out nurses’ perceptions of the role of physiotherapists in the critical care team.
Methods: Qualitative study by using semi‑structured interview was conducted among the
qualified nurses working in the Intensive Care Unit of a tertiary care hospital. The interview
consisted of 19 questions divided into 3 sections. Interviews were audio recorded and
transcribed. In‑depth content analysis was carried out to identify major themes in relation
to the research question. Results: Analysis identified five major issues which included role
and image of a physiotherapist, effectiveness of treatment, communications, teamwork, and
interprofessional relations. Physiotherapists were perceived to be an important member
of the critical team with the role of mobilizing the patients. The respondents admitted that
there existed limitations in interprofessional relationship. Conclusion: Nurses perceived
the role of physiotherapist in the critical care unit as an integral part and agreed on the
need for inclusion of therapist multidisciplinary critical care team. |
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