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Objective: To determine current international practice regarding physiotherapy input for children with ataxia following surgery for posterior fossa tumour.
Design: An e-survey covering the following domains: participant demographics, treatment/ intervention, virtual training, intensity/timing of treatment, and aims and outcomes of physiotherapy management.
Participants: Physiotherapists involved in the management of children with ataxia following surgical resection of posterior fossa tumour. Participants were contacted via 6 key groups; Paediatric Oncology Physiotherapy Network (POPs), Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists (APCP), European Paediatric Neurology Society (EPNS), International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP)-Europe Brain Tumour Group, Posterior Fossa Society (PFS), and Pediatric Oncology Special Interest Group (SIG) (American Physical Therapy Association).
Results: A total of 96 physiotherapists participated: UK (n=53), rest of Europe (n=23), USA/ Canada (n=10), and Australia/NZ (n=10). The most common physiotherapy interventions used were balance exercises, gait re-education and proximal control activities. The most frequently used adjuncts to treatment were mobility aids and orthotics. Challenges reported regarding physiotherapy treatment were: reduced availability of physiotherapy input following discharge from the acute setting, lack of evidence, impact of adjuvant oncology treatment, and psychosocial impact.
Conclusion: This e-survey provides an initial sco- ping review of international physiotherapy practice in this area. It establishes a foundation for future research on improving rehabilitation of ataxia in this population.
Design: An e-survey covering the following domains: participant demographics, treatment/ intervention, virtual training, intensity/timing of treatment, and aims and outcomes of physiotherapy management.
Participants: Physiotherapists involved in the management of children with ataxia following surgical resection of posterior fossa tumour. Participants were contacted via 6 key groups; Paediatric Oncology Physiotherapy Network (POPs), Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists (APCP), European Paediatric Neurology Society (EPNS), International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP)-Europe Brain Tumour Group, Posterior Fossa Society (PFS), and Pediatric Oncology Special Interest Group (SIG) (American Physical Therapy Association).
Results: A total of 96 physiotherapists participated: UK (n=53), rest of Europe (n=23), USA/ Canada (n=10), and Australia/NZ (n=10). The most common physiotherapy interventions used were balance exercises, gait re-education and proximal control activities. The most frequently used adjuncts to treatment were mobility aids and orthotics. Challenges reported regarding physiotherapy treatment were: reduced availability of physiotherapy input following discharge from the acute setting, lack of evidence, impact of adjuvant oncology treatment, and psychosocial impact.
Conclusion: This e-survey provides an initial sco- ping review of international physiotherapy practice in this area. It establishes a foundation for future research on improving rehabilitation of ataxia in this population.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 1000020 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-9 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine: Clinical Communications |
| Volume | 2 |
| Early online date | 30 Dec 2019 |
| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 30 Dec 2019 |
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PhD Supervision: Helen Hartley (Awarded)
CARTER, B. (Director of Studies), Cassidy, E. (Supervisor) & Kumar, R. (Supervisor)
1 Apr 2017 → 31 Mar 2021Activity: Other activity types › Research degree supervision