Open AccessCurrent Physiotherapy Practice in Intensive Care Units Needs Cultural and Organizational Changes: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study in Two Albanian University Hospitals
Author(s) -
Vjollca Shpata,
Manika Kreka,
Klejda Tani
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of multidisciplinary healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.65
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1178-2390
DOI - 10.2147/jmdh.s319236
Subject(s) - medicine , observational study , intensive care , intensive care unit , cross sectional study , physical therapy , airway , nursing , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , pathology , surgery
Although physiotherapy is beneficial to intensive care unit (ICU) patients and recommended by guidelines, the role of physiotherapy in ICU settings is not fully explored in Albania.