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Introdução: O Pronto Socorro é destinado a prestar assistência cujos agravos à saúde necessitam de atendimento imediato. Uma estratégia para atender as demandas desse serviço é a formação de equipes interdisciplinares. Objetivos: Analisar a atuação fisioterapêutica nos pacientes com emergências neurológicas internados, identificar os recursos fisioterapêuticos utilizados e associar com o desfecho clínico do paciente. Métodos: Estudo retrospectivo observacional descritivo. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de análises dos prontuários fisioterapêuticos. Resultados: O diagnóstico clínico mais prevalente foi de Acidente Vascular Encefálico isquêmico. As principais intervenções realizadas foram mobilização passiva e alongamentos. A comparação de proporções entre mobilização precoce e desfecho foi significante, assim como entre desfecho e extubação. Conclusões: A atuação do fisioterapeuta no Pronto Socorro é ampla, sendo realizada por meio de diversos recursos, principalmente mobilização precoce e manejo ventilatório, levando ao favorecimento do desfecho clínico do paciente. Contudo, mais pesquisas nessa área são necessárias.
Introduction: The Emergency Unit is assigned to provide assistance to health problems that require immediate care. One strategy to meet the demands of this service is the creation of interdisciplinary teams. Objectives: To analyze the physiotherapeutic work in hospitalized patients with neurological emergencies, to identify the physiotherapeutic resources used and to associate them with the patient's clinical outcome. Methods: Retrospective, observational and descriptive study. The information was collected through analysis of physical therapy records. Results: The prevailing clinical diagnosis was ischemic stroke. The main interventions performed were passive mobilization and stretching. The comparison between the proportions of early mobilization and outcome was significant, as well as between clinical outcome and extubation. Conclusions: The work of the physical therapist in the Emergency Unit is vast, and it is carried out through several resources, mainly early mobilization and ventilatory management, aiding the patient's clinical outcome. However, more studies are necessary in this field.
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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to adapt the Exercise Adherence Rating Scale (EARS) into Brazilian Portuguese and evaluate its measurement properties, given as reliability, validity, and responsiveness in patients with non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP). METHODS: A total of 108 patients with a mean age of 46.62 years (SD = 9.98) and CLBP participated in this longitudinal study. Participants were oriented on undertaking the prescribed exercises in the first session, and adherence behavior was assessed after 1 week, and finally reassessed after 2 weeks (test-retest reliability). Three weeks after the first assessment, they were invited again to full fill the EARS (responsiveness). The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC2,1) and Cronbach's α were used to assess test-retest reliability and internal consistency, respectively. Spearman's correlation and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were used to assess construct validity, and the Receiver operating characteristic curve and area under the curve (AUC) were used to analyze responsiveness. RESULTS: The one-factor EARS-Br (adherence behavior) structure with 6 items showed acceptable fit indexes (comparative fit index and goodness of fit index> 0.90 and root-mean-square error of approximation< 0.08). The EARS-Br scale showed acceptable internal consistency (α = 0.88) and excellent reliability (ICC = 0.91 [95% CI 0.86-0.94]). Mild to moderate correlations were observed between EARS-Br total score vs. disability, pain catastrophizing, depression/anxiety, fear-avoidance and pain intensity. A Minimally Important Change (MIC) of 5.5 in the EARS-Br total score was considered as a meaningful change in the adherence behavior (AUC = 0.82). Moderate accuracy (AUC = 0.89) was obtained for a 17/24 total EARS cutoff score after home exercise was prescribed. The sensitivity and specificity were also acceptable (greater than 80%). CONCLUSION: Our results demonstrated acceptable EARS-Br reliability, validity, and responsiveness for patients with CLBP. A final score of 17/24 on EARS after the prescription of home-exercise could be used as a cut-off for an acceptable adherence behavior associated with improvement in patient outcomes.
