Physiotherapy theory and practice
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Physiother Theory Pract · Jun 2020
Development, preliminary validation and reliability testing of SEDA - Self-Efficacy in Daily Activities for children with pain.
Self-efficacy can affect a child's ability to perform important activities, infuse him/her with a sense of control and is likely an integral target for successful treatment in pediatric pain rehabilitation. Modern physical therapy treatment includes behavioral aspects and valid measures of self-efficacy are important for both research and clinical practice. In this study, the aim was to develop and perform preliminary testing of a self-efficacy scale for children and adolescents with pain. ⋯ The 16-item SEDA has satisfactory psychometric properties in children moderately affected by long-term pain. Further validation of the SEDA in other populations and confirmatory analyses are warranted.
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Physiother Theory Pract · Jun 2020
Consideration of prevention and management of long-term consequences of post-acute respiratory distress syndrome in patients with COVID-19.
This manuscript provides support for physical therapists to focus on the long-term, as well as the short-term, consequences of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) associated with COVID-19. Since late November 2019, COVID-19 has become a global health pandemic and threat. ⋯ However, in recent years, research has focused on poor long-term functional outcomes in patients with ARDS, often associated with ICU-acquired weakness, deconditioning, and myopathies and neuropathies. In addition to physical therapists providing respiratory support in the ICU, the literature unequivocally supports the view that early intervention for ICU management of patients with ARDS secondary to COVID-19 needs to focus on reducing contributors to impaired long-term function, with direct attention paid to preventing or managing ICU-acquired weakness, deconditioning, and myopathies and neuropathies, in conjunction with respiratory care.