- Title
- An exploratory international survey of the assessments and interventions used by occupational therapists and physiotherapists during the hospitalization of people with Guillain-Barré syndrome
- Creator
- Houlahan, Madeline; Gintings, Nicole; Burdon, Madeline; Ashby, Samantha
- Relation
- Nursing & health sciences Vol. 25, Issue 3, p. 302-310
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nhs.13022
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2023
- Description
- Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare neurological condition. Although some people make a substantial functional recovery, almost half require intensive rehabilitation. Data were collected using a cross-sectional survey which investigated the assessments and interventions used by occupational therapists and physiotherapists for people with Guillain-Barré syndrome. Seventy valid responses were received from 10 countries. The survey highlighted four factors about current practice: (i) practitioners did not identify the use of formal clinical guidelines or protocols for Guillain-Barré Syndrome treatment of the upper limb; (ii) a range of standardized and non-standardized assessment and goal-setting tools are utilized; (iii) interventions include passive and active range of motion exercises, and the prescription of upper limb/hand splints; and (iv) interdisciplinary practice is common in the intensive care unit and during acute phases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, whereas discipline-specific work is more common during rehabilitation. A range of goal-setting and assessment tools are used by occupational therapists and physiotherapists during the hospitalization of people with Guillain-Barré syndrome. The type and duration of interventions vary and may reflect the lack of international protocols for Guillain-Barré syndrome rehabilitation.
- Subject
- assessment; Guillain-Barré syndrome; intensive care; occupational therapy; physical therapy; treatment
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1489841
- Identifier
- uon:52787
- Identifier
- ISSN:1441-0745
- Rights
- x
- Language
- eng
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