The impact of increased weekend physiotherapy service provision in critical care: a mixed methods study.

CONCLUSION: PTs perceived enhanced service was beneficial for continuity of weekday care and improved patient function. Future studies need to focus on measuring the effect of increased weekend provision on outcomes, preventing complications and length of stay. PMID: 26467461 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26467461?dopt=Abstract

Source: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice - October 14, 2015 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Duncan C, Hudson M, Heck C Tags: Physiother Theory Pract Source Type: research

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