Revista Brasileira de terapia intensiva
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Rev Bras Ter Intensiva · Jan 2014
[Impact of a continuous education program on the quality of assistance offered by intensive care physiotherapy].
To evaluate the role of quality indicators and adverse events registering in the quality assessment of intensive care physiotherapy and to evaluate the impact of implementing protocolized care and professional training in the quality improvement process. ⋯ It is possible to measure the quality of physiotherapy care using indicators of quality control. The implementation of care protocols and training of the professionals can improve team performance.
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Rev Bras Ter Intensiva · Jan 2014
[Availability of physical therapy assistance in neonatal intensive care units in the city of São Paulo, Brazil].
To describe the characteristics of physical therapy assistance to newborns and to provide a profile of physical therapists working in intensive care units in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. ⋯ Most neonatal intensive care units in the city of São Paulo had physical therapists working on the day shift. However, other shifts had incomplete staff with less than 18 hours of available physical therapy assistance per day.