Physiotherapy clinical guidelines for people with spinal cord injury
Overview
This project aims to develop clinical guidelines for the physiotherapy management of people with spinal cord injuries. These will provide succinct summaries for physiotherapists and people with spinal cord injury (SCI) about the evidence for different physiotherapy interventions. There are no known similar guidelines that are specifically for physiotherapists. The project partners will be people with SCI, physiotherapists working in SCI services throughout Australia and NZ and senior SCI academics.
Method
A three-phase mixed method study will be used to produce and implement the guidelines:
Phase 1 – Inquiry (qualitative inquiry to understand perspectives and priorities and reasons for types of therapy)
Phase 2 – Guideline development (systematic reviews, consensus meetings, guideline development and launch)
Phase 3 – Implementation (translation of guidelines into practice).
Status of Research
Data collection and Analysis for Phase 1 completed .
- 4 focus groups with Physiotherapists completed
- 2 focus group with current inpatients/out-patients receiving physiotherapy
- 4 interviews with people with SCI
Phase 2 delayed due to COVID-19
Outputs
Presentation at ANZCoS 2019 in Melbourne by Dr Joanne Glinksy “Development of physiotherapy clinical practice guidelines for people with SCI.”
Related information
Funded by a Physiotherapy New Zealand Neuro SIG Award.
Key Contact
Dr Jo Nunnerley,
Burwood Academy of Independent Living.
Phone: +64 3 383 6871
Mobile: +64 21 187 2651
Email: jo.nunnerley@burwood.org.nz
Researchers and Collaborators
Jonathan Tang,
Burwood Academy of Independent Living, PLEx Advisor.
New Zealand
Dr Jennifer Dunn,
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine.
Verna Stavric,
Auckland University of Technology.
Australia
Prof. Lisa Harvey,
John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, University of Sydney.
Dr Joanne Glinsky,
John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, University of Sydney.