Open AccessPhysiotherapy in the acute hospital phase of strokes: A bibliographic review
Author(s) -
F. S. Da C. Ferreira,
Natália B. M. de França,
Rubens A. Lima,
Juliana Rodrigues Ferreira,
Késsia Nara Andrade Sales
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
brazilian journal of health and biomedical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2674-8207
DOI - 10.12957/bjhbs.2019.53476
Subject(s) - rehabilitation , psychological intervention , medicine , physical therapy , intervention (counseling) , stroke (engine) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , quality of life (healthcare) , nursing , mechanical engineering , engineering
Early rehabilitation of patients with strokes isan important component in interdisciplinarity within thehospital environment since, in addition to other interventions.they culminate in early mobilization by removing patientsfrom their beds as soon as possible. Guidelines recommendthe start of motor physiotherapy as early as possible, althoughthe results of published studies are still inconclusive as to therelevant benefits of these interventions. Objective: To analyzethe importance of the performance of physiotherapists in theacute phase of the stroke in the hospital environment througha narrative review of the literature. Methods: to construct thisnarrative review, a search of data in the literature was madethrough consultation of the electronic databases: Scielo, Bireme,Pub Med, Lilacs Google Scholar and specialized booksin the field. We excluded any articles that addressed cerebrovascularaccidents in the chronic phase and those that werepublished before the year 2000. Results: The articles analyzedconsider that physiotherapy can be considered a great ally inrehabilitation, thus reducing the risks of clinical complicationsby acting early in the hospital phase of the post-stroke patient.Conclusion: Through early mobilization and the relevance ofphysiotherapeutic intervention in the prevention of clinicalcomplications, motor gains in the performance of daily lifeactivities (ADLs) and quality of life (QoL) of these patientscan be seen.Keywords: Rehabilitation; Physiotherapy; Stroke; Earlyintervention