From: Physiotherapy in upper abdominal surgery – what is current practice in Australia?
(n = 46) | Never | Rarely | Sometimes | Often | Always |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Respiratory rate | 2 | 13 | 35 | 39 | 11 |
FiO2/O2 requirements | 4 | 7 | 9 | 59 | 22 |
SpO2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 50 | 37 |
Chest x-ray | 2 | 7 | 52 | 37 | 2 |
Auscultation | 0 | 2 | 15 | 50 | 33 |
Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score (CPIS) | 72 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Sputum clearance | 0 | 4 | 24 | 48 | 24 |
ABGs | 13 | 17 | 46 | 20 | 4 |
Blood pressure | 4 | 50 | 20 | 24 | 2 |
Heart rate | 7 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 4 |
Pain (VAS) | 2 | 20 | 37 | 26 | 15 |
Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) | 13 | 30 | 33 | 22 | 2 |
BORG score | 20 | 35 | 28 | 15 | 2 |
Progression of assistance required | 0 | 4 | 4 | 57 | 35 |
Distance mobilised | 0 | 0 | 7 | 48 | 46 |
Readiness for discharge | 0 | 0 | 13 | 57 | 30 |
Anxiety level | 2 | 30 | 39 | 26 | 2 |
Patient appearance | 2 | 17 | 33 | 30 | 17 |
Other(s) (please specify) | 85 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 |