AWARENESS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY'S ROLE IN BURN REHABILITATION: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY AMONG PLASTIC SURGEONS
Keywords:
Burns, burn care, plastic surgery, rehabilitation, exercise, burn centres, physical therapyAbstract
Background of the study: Burn Rehabilitation Therapist Competency Tool (BRTCT) was created in 2011. The American Rehabilitation Committee of Burn Association has advanced the BRTC tool by adding information about helping burn patients in extended recovery and outpatient treatment to ensure each phase of burn patient care is covered in therapy. Thus, the aim is to explore plastic surgeons’ awareness of the role of physical therapy in burn units.
Methodology: In this descriptive cross-sectional study of non-random convenience sampling, about 35 Plastic Surgeons were included; 20 were males and 15 were females. The survey was conducted through an online Google form. Demographic data and variables were analyzed using SPSS (version 2021) to collect descriptive statistics to find frequencies and percentages of data.
Result: Overall, 35 participants, 54.3% of whom were male and 45.7% of whom were female, completed the survey. Most participants know physical therapy's role in the orthopaedic specialist branch of health (71.4%), and 71.4% were aware of physical therapy's role in hand burn injuries. 62.9% are aware of exercise therapy for joint mobility and hydrotherapy, 71.4% are aware of exercises and positioning in burn rehabilitation, and 40% are aware of electrotherapy in burn rehabilitation.
Conclusion: Satisfactory awareness has been acknowledged, awareness of the modalities used in burn care, encompassing the continuous advancement of devices and techniques.
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