Examining interrater reliability and validity of a paediatric cardiopulmonary physiotherapy discharge tool

Examining interrater reliability and validity of a paediatric cardiopulmonary physiotherapy discharge tool

To determine the interrater reliability (IRR) of the individual items in the Paediatric Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy (CPT) Discharge Tool. This tool identifies six critical items that physiotherapists should consider when determining a paediatric patient's readiness for discharge from CPT afte...

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Veröffentlicht in:Physiotherapy Canada 2014-01, Vol.66 (2), p.153-159
Hauptverfasser: Lati, Jamil, Pellow, Vanessa, Sproule, Jeannine, Brooks, Dina, Ellerton, Cindy
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:To determine the interrater reliability (IRR) of the individual items in the Paediatric Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy (CPT) Discharge Tool. This tool identifies six critical items that physiotherapists should consider when determining a paediatric patient's readiness for discharge from CPT after upper-abdominal, cardiac, or thoracic surgery: oxygen saturation, mobility, secretion retention, discharge planning, auscultation, and signs of respiratory distress. A total of 33 paediatric patients (ages 2 to
ISSN:0300-0508
1708-8313
DOI:10.3138/ptc.2013-23