Physiotherapy contact and rehabilitation milestone data
| Parameter | |
| Physiotherapy contacts | |
| Total physiotherapy contacts | 656 (100) |
| Contact only, assessment +/- advice provision | 85 (12.9) |
| Respiratory treatments only | 452 (68.9) |
| Combined respiratory treatment and exercise therapy | 24 (3.7) |
| Exercise therapy only | 95 (14.5) |
| Physiotherapy contacts/day | |
| Overall contacts | 0.97 (0.83–1.9) |
| Contact only, assessment +/- advice provision | 0.12 (0.0–0.22) |
| Respiratory treatments only | 0.67 (0.5–0.87) |
| Combined respiratory treatment and exercise therapy | 0.0 (0.0–0.05) |
| Exercise therapy only | 0.1 (0.0–0.2) |
| Physiotherapy treatment time (mins) | |
| Respiratory treatments only | 30 (30–40) |
| Combined respiratory treatment and exercise therapy | 40 (30–60) |
| Exercise therapy only | 60 (50–80) |
| Physiotherapy milestones | |
| Time to first contact (days) | 2.0 (1.0–2.0) |
| Time to first exercise therapy activity (days)*# | 8.0 (5.0–12.0) |
| Number of patients achieving SOEOB* | 29 (58) |
| Time to achieve SOEOB (days)* | 9.0 (5.5–12.0) |
| Highest exercise therapy activity level* | 3 (0–4) |
Data are reported as n (%) or median (interquartile range). n = 50. n = 19 did not receive exercise therapy during admission. *n = 31 received exercise therapy during admission. #Exercise therapy activities were categorised according to a standardised classification: 0. Passive Exercises, 1. Bed Exercises, 2. Passive sitting out of bed, 3. Sitting of edge of bed, 4. Standing, 5. Transfer to chair, 6. Marching on the spot, 7. Walking with assistance of 2, 8. Walking With assistance of 1, 9. Walking with gait aid, 10. Walking independently.
Abbreviations: SOEOB = sitting over edge of bed.