Factors guiding therapist decision making in the rehabilitation of physical function after severely disabling stroke - an ethnographic study

CONCLUSIONS: Multiple factors guided therapist decision making after severely disabling stroke. Alternative ways of therapist working should be considered to address the physical needs of severely disabled stroke survivors more fully.Implications for rehabilitationMultiple factors guide therapist decision making after severely disabling stroke, some of which result in the use of interventions that do not fully address stroke survivors' clinical needs.Therapists should critically reflect upon their personal beliefs and attitudes about severely disabling stroke to reduce potential sources of bias on decision making.Therapists should consider the timing and intensity of therapy delivery as well as their treatment approach to optimise outcomes after severely disabling stroke.PMID:36734838 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2023.2172463

Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - February 3, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Mark P McGlinchey Rachel Faulkner-Gurstein Catherine M Sackley Christopher McKevitt Source Type: research