Emerging Practice in Palliative Care: A Survey of the Perceptions of Physical Therapists Regarding the Role, Utilization, Goals, and Cultural Issues of Physical Therapy Intervention in the Palliative Care of Functionally Dependent Elderly.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 228
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Perceptions of physical therapists regarding the role, utilization, goals, and cultural issues of physical therapy interventions in the palliative care of functionally dependent elderly.
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to explore emerging physical therapy practice in palliative care, and the perceptions of physical therapists regarding their care of the functionally dependent elderly, including: (1) the role and utilization of palliative care intervention in current practice, (2) current and potential goal-setting practices which may relate to palliative care, and (3) therapists' awareness of cultural and psychosocial issues in patient care.
详细描述
Palliative Care is a growing medical practice specialty, however the level of physical therapist involvement and the particular roles for physical therapy in this evolving discipline are relatively unknown.
The purpose of this study was to explore emerging physical therapy practice in palliative care, and the perceptions of physical therapists regarding their care of the functionally dependent elderly, including the role and utilization of palliative care intervention in current practice, goal-setting practices which may relate to palliative care, and therapists' awareness of cultural and psychosocial issues in patient care.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Only
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Physical Therapists who are members of the APTA and live in the United States
- •Reported practice in an inpatient or home health setting
排除标准
- 未提供
结局指标
主要结局
Perceptions of physical therapists regarding the role, utilization, goals, and cultural issues of physical therapy interventions in the palliative care of functionally dependent elderly.
时间窗: Baseline
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Ellen Gakis-Day
Graduate Student
University of Montana