Physiotherapy ICU Management Algorithm

Delphi Study Results

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This website was developed as a place to reach international consensus amongst clinicians; academics/researchers; and members of the interdisciplinary team involved in ICU patient management (nurses; intensivists) on a best practice physiotherapy clinical algorithm.

NOTE: The author had access to the clinical guidelines developed by the European respiratory Society of Intensive Care Medicine task force which was recently published (Gosselink et al 2008). These recommendations were incorporated into the algorithm where applicable.

Delphi Study Results

The way forward

These results will be collated into management algorithms using the following key words based on the consensus median rating
- DO Rating 1
- SHOULD DO Rating 2
- CONSIDER Rating 3
- UNIMPORTANT Rating 4
- DETRIMENTAL Rating 5
The evidence based protocol will be implemented over 4 three week periods in a surgical ICU starting 1 November 2008. Patient outcomes from protocol care will be compared to usual care.
The abdominal surgery; rehabilitation and pulmonary dysfunction groups are currently working on publications for submission this year.

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