Hi everyone,
As part of my final year physiotherapy coursework, I need to justify what an appropriate response to a complex patient situation should be. I thought it would be interesting to conduct an online poll as to what people think the appropriate course of action should be when presented with the following scenario:
‘You are asked to see a 44 year old male with generalised weakness and de-conditioning admitted to hospital. He has a history of substance abuse and 4/7 ago he fell and post-discharge from a Detox unit he fell and sustained #NOF. Now in hospital, he has been initially resistant to Physio Rx. Nurses say he is uncooperative and abusive. He says they don’t provide him with his medication and are too rushed to help with washing etc. He lives on the street. What are his rights and are there any ethical or professional issues here that you could address to give him the best treatment and also help the staff?’
First of all, has anyone experienced a similar situation themselves whilst practicing as a physiotherapist.
Secondly, which course of action from the available choices would you take as a physiotherapist when dealing with this patient.


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