ACPRC scoping review of post-operative physiotherapy in people undergoing cardiac surgery
Allaina Eden
2023Journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care11 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF
Abstract
IntroductionThis scoping review was produced by the ACPRC editorial board.Surgery was considered one of five key priorities for review and was subsequently separated into surgical specialities. ObjectiveThe objective of this scoping review was to report the extent and methodological type of evidence associated with post-operative physiotherapy in people who underwent cardiac surgery. Inclusion criteriaStudies with adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery, requiring post-operative physiotherapy intervention, as part of the recovery process, and published between 2014 and 2021 were included.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePhysical therapySurgeryCardiac surgeryGeneral surgeryCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesCardiac Health and Mental HealthCardiac Arrest and Resuscitation