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Table 3 Frequently prescribed and used interventions over consecutive days post-UAS

From: Physiotherapy in upper abdominal surgery – what is current practice in Australia?

 

DAY 1

DAY 2

DAY 3

(n = 46)

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

DBEx

0

4

9

48

39

0

7

22

39

33

4

22

30

28

15

ACBT

4

22

30

30

13

4

26

33

28

9

11

24

43

17

4

FET

2

15

35

22

26

2

20

37

24

17

7

28

37

22

7

Cough

43

41

11

4

0

41

41

13

4

0

35

39

20

7

0

Supported cough

0

0

7

33

61

0

0

9

35

57

0

2

30

28

39

Cough assist

67

17

13

0

2

65

20

13

0

2

72

20

7

0

2

Suction

17

57

24

2

0

20

67

13

0

0

24

67

9

0

0

PEP

13

37

41

9

0

15

37

43

4

0

22

41

33

4

0

CPAP

48

43

9

0

0

50

46

4

0

0

57

43

0

0

0

IS

41

37

15

4

2

43

35

15

4

2

54

30

11

2

2

Aerosol therapy

11

33

50

7

0

11

30

54

4

0

15

41

41

2

0

Bed mobility

0

17

15

26

41

2

24

11

30

33

7

26

20

17

30

Upright/SOOB

0

4

9

30

57

0

4

9

26

61

2

13

9

22

54

Sit to stand

0

0

4

35

61

0

2

2

28

67

0

7

7

17

70

Ambulation

0

0

13

28

59

0

0

0

24

76

0

0

2

20

78

Stairs/steps

43

33

17

4

2

11

30

39

15

4

0

9

35

39

17

Cycle pedals

65

26

9

0

0

57

33

11

0

0

52

35

11

2

0

UL exercises

13

28

39

13

7

11

28

37

17

7

13

24

39

17

7

Education

0

0

7

17

76

0

2

7

13

78

0

4

4

15

76

  1. Values expressed as %. Values in bold represent frequently prescribed and used interventions for particular days
  2. DBEx deep breathing exercises, ACBT active cycle of breathing, FET forced expiratory techniques, PEP positive expiratory pressure, IS incentive spirometry, CPAP continuous positive airway pressure, SOOB sitting out of bed, UL upper limb