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Feasibility of a classification system for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and sports therapy interventions for mobility and self-care in spinal cord injury rehabilitation.

Authors :
van Langeveld SA
Post MW
van Asbeck FW
Postma K
Leenders J
Pons K
Source :
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation [Arch Phys Med Rehabil] 2008 Aug; Vol. 89 (8), pp. 1454-9.
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

Objective: To test the feasibility of a classification system developed to record the contents of treatment sessions intended to improve mobility and self-care by persons with a spinal cord injury (SCI) in clinical rehabilitation.<br />Design: Descriptive study.<br />Setting: Three Dutch SCI facilities.<br />Participants: Participants (N=36) as well as physical therapists (n=20), occupational therapists (n=14), and sports therapists (n=2).<br />Interventions: Not applicable.<br />Main Outcome Measures: Questionnaires to assess the clarity of the classification system, time needed to record 1 treatment session, and the distribution of categories and interventions. The classification system consisted of 28 categories at 3 levels of functioning: basic functions (eg, muscle power), basic activities (eg, transfers), and complex activities (eg, walking and moving around outside).<br />Results: Therapists used 1625 codes to record 856 treatment sessions of 142 patients. For 93% of the treatment sessions, the coding caused little or no doubt. The therapists were able to classify 86.3% of the treatment sessions within 3 minutes. The classification system was rated as useful and easy to use.<br />Conclusions: The findings support the suitability of our classification system as a tool to record the contents of SCI treatment sessions in different settings and by different therapists.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1532-821X
Volume :
89
Issue :
8
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
18674980
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2007.12.044