Chapter 31 What Types of Interventions Do Physical ...

1 Chapter 3. 2 What Types of Interventions Do Physical 3 Therapists Provide? 4. 5 Physical therapists provide 2 general Types of Interventions : 6 Patient/client instruction/education. The process of informing, educating, or training 7 patients/clients, families, significant others, and caregivers is intended to promote and 8 optimize patient/client function and occurs in every episode of care. Instruction may be 9 related to the current condition; specific impairments in body function and structure, 10 activity limitations, or participation restrictions; the plan of care; transition to a different 11 role or setting; risk factors for developing a health condition or disability; or need for 12 participation in a health, wellness, or fitness program. 13. 14 Interventions to achieve patient/client goals and expected outcomes. To meet the 15 needs identified through the examination data, the evaluation, the diagnosis and the 16 prognosis, and the goals and expected outcomes for the patient/client, the Physical 17 therapist selects, applies, and modifies Interventions based on their known properties as 18 demonstrated by scientific evidence and properties of Interventions as demonstrated by 19 the Physical therapist's expertise in delivering the Interventions .

3 60 . Scenarios 61 . 62 The following scenarios are not intended to fully describe the interventions that would be used for each 63 patient/client. The scenarios are narrowly focused to illustrate the “Airway Clearance and Techniques” 64 category and are not intended to be inclusive of all interventions that would be performed in clinical 65 ...

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