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The feasibility of the KUH as an objective outcome measure in inpatient acute physical therapy
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The feasibility of the KUH as an objective outcome measure in inpatient acute physical therapy
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
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Video recordings
URI / Handle
http://hdl.handle.net/1961/muislandora:2999
Created
2015-01-01T00:00:00Z
Abstract
Background and Purpose In an Acute Care rehabilitation setting, one of the primary roles of physical therapists is to create an appropriate discharge plan for their patient. It is necessary for a therapist to be able to assess the patient’s level of function in order to predict their needs and potential for functional improvement quickly and accurately. Although there are many possible outcome measures that are available for this population, most are long, too difficult for low functioning patients, or cannot give a comprehensive idea of the patient’s needs within the time constraints of physical therapy evaluation. This case report attempts to analyze the Kansas University Hospital Physical Therapy Acute Care Functional Outcome Tool (KUH) to see if it is appropriate and useful for accessing patient functional level and for assisting in discharge planning in an acute care hospital setting. Case Description A chart review was conducted on a sample of acute care physical therapy patients who were accessed using the KUH outcome tool. The patient’s discharge location was compared to their KUH scores to determine if the outcome tool demonstrated a correlation between the patient’s level of function and discharge location. Outcomes and Discussion A significant difference was seen between those patients discharged to home with no further physical therapy needs and those requiring further physical therapy. No significant difference was seen in the KUH scores of those patients referred to further physical therapy at home or in a sub-acute rehabilitation facility. The KUH is an easy to use, functional outcome measure that appears to give an accurate assessment of whether a patient has the functional mobility to be discharged from inpatient acute care to home or is in need of further rehabilitation assistance.
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