Evaluation of the perceptions of physiotherapist delivering on-call in respiratory care in UK

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Abstract

The study at hand presents the concept of physiotherapist delivering on-call in respiratory care. It aims to study this medical concept in a holistic sense. Besides this, the current research also considers studying the perceptions of physiotherapist delivering on-call respiratory care in UK. This research is conducted to study the challenge of on-call respiratory in a sophisticated manner. The application of SPSS software to obtain and analyze the results of the research has enabled the study to give more accurate assessments.

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII

DECLARATIONIII

ABSTRACTIV

CHAPTER 11

1.0 INTRODUCTION1

1.1 Introduction1

1.2 Problem Statement2

1.4 Research Question3

CHAPTER 24

2.1 LITERATURE REVIEW4

2.2 On Call Duty and Respiratory Physiotherapy4

2.3 Guidelines and Assessment tools5

CHAPTER 36

METHODOLOGY6

3.1 Study Design6

3.2 Data collection6

3.3 Statistical analysis6

CHAPTER 47

DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS7

CHAPTER 58

CONCLUSIONS AND FURTHER RESEARCH8

REFERENCES9

CHAPTER 1

1.0 Introduction

This study undertakes to discuss the evaluation of the perceptions of physiotherapist delivering on-call in respiratory care in UK. An extensive literature has been searched in order to perform the assessments of the physiotherapists' on-call delivery in the respiratory care. The study also elaborates upon the concepts and medical evaluations in an extensive manner.

1.1 Introduction

Emergency on-call physiotherapy may be defined as “the provision of respiratory/cardio respiratory/cardiothoracic physiotherapy or combinations of respiratory and orthopaedic physiotherapy, out of normal working hours” (Gough and Doherty, 2007). Respiratory physiotherapy is provided by a respiratory physiotherapist during normal working hours. However, 'on-call' respiratory treatment, during weekends and evenings is provided by physiotherapists who work in other non-respiratory areas (for example, musculoskeletal or neurology).Usually the physiotherapist delivers the service in turns as per the departmental on-call rota. This on-call physiotherapist is expected to attend to respiratory cases /alone, in isolation, at any time during their on-call shift.

Although the cases referred to an on-call physiotherapist are varied, they are all conditions that require immediate attention. The challenge that an on-call physiotherapist faces is to assess, diagnose, plan and evaluate their care/treatment in a short time frame to prevent deterioration of a patient's condition. It is the combined responsibility of the physiotherapist and the hospital to ensure that the health care provider is equipped with the skills to contend with emergency on-call situations (Cross et al 2003). Hence, it is not only essential for the physiotherapist to be competent in their speciality but also have the skills for on-call duty. This is even more challenging for non-respiratory physiotherapists, as they do not necessarily have the training and an education which prepares them for a respiratory on-call treatment.

1.2 Problem Statement

The problem discussed in this study pertains to the assessment ...