Review article
https://doi.org/10.24141/1/8/1/10
Physiotherapeutic competencies in the process of rehabilitation of cardiovascular patients
Jadranka Paun Judaš
orcid.org/0000-0001-7759-655X
; Special Hospital for Medical Rehabilitation Krapinske Toplice, Krapinske Toplice, Croatia
Nenad Lakušić
orcid.org/0000-0002-2329-2582
; Special Hospital for Medical Rehabilitation Krapinske Toplice, Krapinske Toplice, Croatia ; School of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia ; Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Abstract
During cardiac rehabilitation, the aim of physical therapy is to achieve the best possible physical, psychological and social state of the patient and his return to daily activities within his family and the community. The rehabilitation of cardiac patients is a process conducted by an interdisciplinary team. In this team, physical therapists, with their competences, play an important role. Physical rehabilitation encompasses assessment, intervention and evaluation, from its beginning at the coronary unit to the end phase of rehabilitation. Physiotherapeutic assessment of the patient consists of subjective and objective examination, the analysis of medical documentation, patient physical therapy history, intervention plan, measurement procedures and tests. In cardiac rehabilitation, physiotherapy competences are important in diagnostic procedures (ergometry, spirometry, continuous 24-hour EKG, continuous 24-hour blood pressure monitoring, TCD and echocardiography) and are used to evaluate the results of interventions as well as the extent of coronary disease. Cardiac rehabilitation consists of 3 phases: 1) the phase of acute and early post-acute treatment, after the acute coronary syndrome or cardiac surgery (i.e., in coronary units and cardiology wards); 2) the phase of later (postacute) treatment, in specialized rehabilitation institutions; 3) the phase of continuing (lifetime) follow-up and patient care, with periodic visits to health care institutions. The prevention of cardiovascular diseases is very important and is implemented through the control of risk factors and regular physical activity, at the level of individual patients and the entire population. In this paper, we describe physiotherapeutic competences required for the successful rehabilitation of cardiac patients.
Keywords
cardiovascular diseases; cardiac rehabilitation; physiotherapeutic competences
Hrčak ID:
271966
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Publication date:
3.2.2022.
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