The PhLIP team: Feasibility of a physiotherapy-led intensive prone positioning team initiative during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in a surge of patients with refractory hypoxaemic respiratory failure being admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Prone positioning can improve oxygenation but requires a team of skilled personnel to complete safely. Critical care physiotherapists (PTs) are ideally suited to lead proning teams, due to their expertise in moving critically unwell, invasively ventilated patients.

Objectives

The aim of this study was to describe the feasibility of implementing a physiotherapy-led intensive proning (PhLIP) team to support the critical care team during surges.

Methods

This study involves descriptive evaluation of feasibility and implementation of the PhLIP team, a novel model of care, during the Delta

SUBMITTER: Rollinson TC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9922573 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature