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Table 4 Perception of HCPs about PTs’ treatment skills

From: Perspectives of healthcare professionals in Nigeria about physiotherapists’ scope of practice and skills in ICU patients’ management: a cross-sectional study

Technique

PPa

NPb

 

N (%)

N (%)

 

TOP = 70

 

MCCT

61(87.1)

9(12.9)

Postural drainage

40(57.1)

30(42.9)

Airway suctioning

24(34.3)

46(65.7)

Manual hyperinflation

29(41.4)

41(58.6)

IPPB

33(47.1)

37(52.9)

Incentive spirometry

41(58.6)

29(41.4)

ACBT

44(62.9)

26(37.1)

IMT

42(60.0)

28(40.0)

Flutter device

36(51.4)

34(48.6)

Blowing of bottle

29(41.4)

41(58.6)

Blowing of glove

45(64.3)

25(35.7)

Deep breathing exercise

46(64.7)

24(35.3)

Nebulization

36(51.4)

34(48.6)

Mobilization in bed

48(68.6)

22(31.4)

Mobilization out of bed

53(75.7)

17(24.3)

Positioning in bed

53(75.7)

17(24.3)

Positioning out of bed

53(75.7)

17(24.3)

PMSE

65(92.9)

5(7.1)

AMV

15(21.4)

55(78.6)

AIWMV

5(7.1)

65(92.9)

ISNIVS

4(5.7)

66(93.3)

Intubation of patients

0(0.0)

70(100)

Extubation of patients

0(0.0)

70(100)

CTT

0(0.0)

70(100)

  1. TOP total number of participants, MCCT manual chest clearance techniques, IPPB intermittent positive pressure breathing, ACBT active cycle of breathing, IMT inspiratory muscle training, PMSE peripheral muscle strengthening exercises, AMV adjustment of mechanical ventilator settings, AIWMV active involvement in weaning off mechanical ventilator, ISNIV implementation and supervision of non-invasive ventilatory support, CTT change of tracheostomy tube
  2. aPositive perception
  3. bNegative perception