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Effect of Communication and Education within the Rehabilitation Team: Therapists' and Nurses' Views
Jae Hyu Jung1, Ji-Young Kang2, Chang-Hee Ko2
1Department of Rehabilitation, Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center, Anseong, Korea.
Background:
To improve the rehabilitation team's awareness of patient mobility and participation by enhancing communication between therapists and nurses and conducting patient education.
Methods:
This study used a non-equivalent control group with a non-synchronized design. To facilitate communication between therapists and nurses, we used a manual for mobility management to improve the sharing of information on the functional status of patients. We also implemented patient education to improve their awareness of mobility and participation. Finally, we conducted newly devised surveys related to patient functional status and awareness that were applied by therapists and nurses.
Results:
The nurses reported significantly lower functional levels of patients compared to those assessed by therapists. After the intervention, the kappa values representing the concordance between therapists and nurses improved to almost perfect agreement for transfer ability (κ=0.836), mobility (κ=0.664), and toileting (κ=1.000). We also observed a statistically significant increase in questionnaire scores with respect to nurses' awareness (p<0.05).
Conclusion:
Improving communication among the rehabilitation team, including nurses through the use of a continuous education program, was effective in promoting the mobility and functional level of patients in the inpatient ward.
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