Review article

https://doi.org/10.46672/zsl.7.7.6

Patient safety in physical therapy

Tatjana Šimunić orcid.org/0000-0002-0768-0307 ; General Hospital "Dr. Ivo Pedišić", Sisak
Jasna Mesarić orcid.org/0000-0003-3710-8931 ; Libertas International University

Abstract

Patient safety is the core of providing quality physical therapy in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Although serious adverse events in physical therapy are rare, all participants in patient treatment must be aware of them and actively participate in reducing their incidence. Special care for patient safety is required in interventions such as manual therapy as well as in providing physical therapy in intensive care units and COVID-19 wards. By applying action plans and checklists in treating patients with physical therapy, it is possible to achieve a safe environment in the physiotherapy treatment.

Keywords

patient safety; physical therapy; adverse events; checklists

Hrčak ID:

277653

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/277653

Publication date:

16.5.2022.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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