Knowledge and application of upper limb prediction models and attitude toward prognosis among physiotherapists and occupational therapists in the clinical stroke setting

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 Knowledge and application of upper limb prediction models and attitude toward prognosis among physiotherapists and occupational therapists in the clinical stroke setting

Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation , Volume 28(2) , Pgs. 135-141.

NARIC Accession Number: J86306.  What's this?
ISSN: 1074-9357.
Author(s): Kiær, Camilla ; Lundquist, Camilla B. ; Brunner, Iris.
Publication Year: 2021.
Number of Pages: 7.

Abstract: 

Study investigated whether Danish physical therapists (PTs) and occupational therapists (OTs) who evaluate and rehabilitate stroke patients know about and apply prediction models for the recovery of upper-limb (UL) function. The study also examined PTs and OTs attitudes toward the clinical relevance of prognosis for UL function in stroke rehabilitation. PTs and OTs from Danish hospitals with acute stroke or rehabilitation wards were invited to complete an online survey specifically developed to investigate this study’s objectives. Of the 380 therapists invited, 58 percent responded to the survey. Among those, 35 percent reported that they knew of prediction models for UL function after stroke. More PTs than OTs were familiar with prediction models. Of all respondents, 9 percent confirmed the use of prediction models for UL function in clinical practice. Most therapists (89 percent) stated that it was important to know how UL function will develop after stroke. Results from this study indicate that prediction models for UL function after stroke are not yet a part of daily practice in Danish stroke rehabilitation. At the same time, knowledge of prognosis seems to be relevant for most therapists in their clinical work.
Descriptor Terms: ATTITUDES, CLINICAL MANAGEMENT, FUNCTIONAL STATUS, INTERNATIONAL REHABILITATION, LIMBS, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, OUTCOMES, PHYSICAL THERAPY, PREDICTION, PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, REHABILITATION SERVICES, RESEARCH UTILIZATION, STROKE.


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Citation: Kiær, Camilla , Lundquist, Camilla B. , Brunner, Iris. (2021). Knowledge and application of upper limb prediction models and attitude toward prognosis among physiotherapists and occupational therapists in the clinical stroke setting.  Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation , 28(2), Pgs. 135-141. Retrieved 6/22/2021, from REHABDATA database.