Incentive spirometer: Aspects of the clinical practice of physical therapists from Minas Gerais working with patients with respiratory dysfunction
| Autor: | Verônica Franco Parreira, Giane Amorim Ribeiro-Samora, Letícia Mendonça, Larissa Faria Borges, Dayane Montemezzo, Liliane Mendes |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Evidence-based practice medicine.medical_treatment Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Incentive spirometer Scientific evidence 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Medicine Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Physical Therapy Modalities Original Research Motivation Rehabilitation business.industry Respiratory dysfunction Preference Physical Therapists Incentive Cross-Sectional Studies 030228 respiratory system Physical therapy Health education business human activities 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Brazil |
| Zdroj: | Braz J Phys Ther |
| ISSN: | 1809-9246 |
| Popis: | Background Incentive spirometers (ISs) are clinical devices used in respiratory physical therapy to increase alveolar ventilation and functional residual capacity. Objectives To investigate factors that influence physical therapists from Minas Gerais in selecting a type of IS and the scientific background behind the use of ISs by physical therapists who work with patients with respiratory dysfunctions. Methods Physical therapists from 13 hospital and non-hospital institutions (public/private) completed a self-administered questionnaire based on the current evidence on ISs. Results Indications and contraindications of ISs are not fully understood by most of the 168 physical therapists who completed the questionnaire. Volume-oriented IS was preferred over flow-oriented IS. However, only half of the physical therapists have a scientific background to justify the choice of one IS type rather than the other. Conclusions Most physical therapists from Minas Gerais do not fully understand the indications and contraindications for ISs. Despite physical therapists stating their preference for volume-oriented IS, this choice is not necessarily based on current scientific evidence. The development of strategies to bring physical therapists closer to evidence-based practice is necessary to ensure best patient care. |
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