Specialised vestibular physiotherapy in the emergency department: A pilot safety and feasibility study.
benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
dizziness
emergency department
physiotherapy
vestibular
Journal
Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
ISSN: 1742-6723
Titre abrégé: Emerg Med Australas
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 101199824
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
10 2020
10 2020
Historique:
received:
30
01
2020
revised:
31
05
2020
accepted:
01
06
2020
pubmed:
7
7
2020
medline:
20
7
2021
entrez:
7
7
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To evaluate the safety and feasibility of vestibular physiotherapy in the ED, and its impact on adherence to evidence-based clinical practice. This prospective pre-post implementation study of adults presenting with dizziness symptoms of potential vestibular aetiology measured the proportion of participants safely completing vestibular physiotherapy assessment and treatment. A total of 52 participants were recruited (20 usual care and 32 vestibular physiotherapy). Thirty (93.8%) of 32 completed all components of physiotherapy assessment, and there were no adverse events recorded. The results of the present study support extending the role of physiotherapists to managing peripheral vestibular dysfunction in the ED.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32627315
doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13569
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
860-863Subventions
Organisme : Western Health Foundation
ID : 2018 Seed Grant - nil specific grant number
Pays : International
Informations de copyright
© 2020 Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.
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