Sanjeewa Tunpattu1, Victoria Newey2, Chathurani Sigera3,4, Pubudu De Silva3,4,5, Amal Goonarathna6, Iranga Aluthge6, Pasan Thambavita7, Rohan Perera6, Amila Meegahawatte3, Ilhaam Isaam4, Arjen M Dondorp8, Rashan Haniffa3,4,8,9. 1. a Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit , National Hospital of Sri Lanka , Colombo , Sri Lanka. 2. b Barts Health NHS Trust , St. Bartholomew's Hospital , London , UK. 3. c National Intensive Care Surveillance , Ministry of Health , Colombo , Sri Lanka. 4. d Network for Intensive Care Skills Training , Colombo , Sri Lanka. 5. e Intensive Care National Audit and Research Center , London , UK. 6. f School of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy , Ministry of Health , Colombo , Sri Lanka. 7. g Neuro Trauma Centre , National Hospital of Sri Lanka , Colombo , Sri Lanka. 8. h Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit , Bangkok , Thailand. 9. i Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine , University of Colombo , Colombo , Sri Lanka.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this article is to describe the delivery and acceptability of a short, structured training course for critical care physiotherapy and its effects on the knowledge and skills of the participants in Sri Lanka, a lower-middle income country. METHODS: The two-day program combining short didactic sessions with small group workshops and skills stations was developed and delivered by local facilitators in partnership with an overseas specialist physiotherapist trainer. The impact was assessed using pre/post-course self-assessment, pre/post-course multiple-choice-question (MCQ) papers, and an end-of-course feedback questionnaire. RESULTS: Fifty-six physiotherapists (26% of critical care physiotherapists in Sri Lanka) participated. Overall confidence in common critical care physiotherapy skills improved from 11.6% to 59.2% in pre/post-training self-assessments, respectively. Post-course MCQ scores (mean score = 63.2) and percentage of passes (87.5%) were higher than pre-course scores (mean score = 36.6; percentage of passes = 12.5%). Overall feedback was very positive as 75% of the participants were highly satisfied with the course's contribution to improved critical care knowledge. CONCLUSIONS: This short, structured, critical care focused physiotherapy training has potential benefit to participating physiotherapists. Further, it provides an evidence that collaborative program can be planned and conducted successfully in a resource poor setting. This sustainable short course model may be adaptable to other resource-limited settings.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this article is to describe the delivery and acceptability of a short, structured training course for critical care physiotherapy and its effects on the knowledge and skills of the participants in Sri Lanka, a lower-middle income country. METHODS: The two-day program combining short didactic sessions with small group workshops and skills stations was developed and delivered by local facilitators in partnership with an overseas specialist physiotherapist trainer. The impact was assessed using pre/post-course self-assessment, pre/post-course multiple-choice-question (MCQ) papers, and an end-of-course feedback questionnaire. RESULTS: Fifty-six physiotherapists (26% of critical care physiotherapists in Sri Lanka) participated. Overall confidence in common critical care physiotherapy skills improved from 11.6% to 59.2% in pre/post-training self-assessments, respectively. Post-course MCQ scores (mean score = 63.2) and percentage of passes (87.5%) were higher than pre-course scores (mean score = 36.6; percentage of passes = 12.5%). Overall feedback was very positive as 75% of the participants were highly satisfied with the course's contribution to improved critical care knowledge. CONCLUSIONS: This short, structured, critical care focused physiotherapy training has potential benefit to participating physiotherapists. Further, it provides an evidence that collaborative program can be planned and conducted successfully in a resource poor setting. This sustainable short course model may be adaptable to other resource-limited settings.
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Critical care physiotherapy; continuous professional development; lower-middle income country; skills training
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