Pre-operative patient education
Dear friends
We are making "Pre-operative Patient education and Counseling Guidelines- Physiotherapy" for the patients undergoing adult cardio-thoracic surgeries.
We have the following plan
1. Assessment
2. Exercises education includes - ACBT, FET, Positioning and ROM
3. Awreness on Incision, Ventilator, ET, Lines, Tubes, Drains etc
4. About respiratory complication
4. About early Mobilization, Ambultation
Please help me in this regard.
Thanking you
ND Raj
Re: Pre-operative patient education
Hi .we have did the same in Al Bassel Heart institute:
we did movie about the physical therapy procedure befor and after surgery:
respiratory exercises befor cardiac surgery
work with assisst respiratory devices(couch---vpr1....)
protect the sternum
mobilisation in bed ..room...floor...stairs
sex after surgery
in addition to the ICU time