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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.
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Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation [Arch Phys Med Rehabil] 2008 Aug; Vol. 89 (8), pp. 1454-9. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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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.
- Subjects :
- Feasibility Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Netherlands
Occupational Therapy methods
Physical Therapy Modalities classification
Physical Therapy Specialty methods
Recovery of Function
Sports Medicine methods
Activities of Daily Living classification
Occupational Therapy classification
Physical Therapy Specialty classification
Self Care methods
Spinal Cord Injuries rehabilitation
Sports Medicine classification
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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