Journal article
Variation in the provision of cardiothoracic physiotherapy in Australian hospitals
Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, Vol.37(1), pp.29-33, 36
1991
Abstract
The chief physiotherapists of 47 Australian metropolitan public hospitals were asked about the hours of provision and organisation of cardiothoracic physiotherapy services. Forty three per cent provided physiotherapy services only during the day, 12 per cent during the day and evening, and 45 percent provided 24-hour coverage. Variation among the states was found in the provision of cardiothoracic physiotherapy. Most hospitals which provided 24-hour coverage used on-call. Thirty three per cent of hospitals rostered staff to work during the evening and only 7 per cent had rostered night shifts. Differences could not be attributed to variations in hospital size. The implications of these findings for the physiotherapy profession and patient care are discussed and the need for further research highlighted.
Details
- Title
- Variation in the provision of cardiothoracic physiotherapy in Australian hospitals
- Authors
- G Ntoumenopoulos (Author)Ken Greenwood (Author)
- Publication details
- Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, Vol.37(1), pp.29-33, 36
- Publisher
- Elsevier Australia
- Date published
- 1991
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0004-9514(14)60532-8
- ISSN
- 0004-9514
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 1991. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Australian Physiotherapy Association. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
- Organisation Unit
- School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450331502621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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