Current practice of physical therapists in outpatient stroke rehabilitation: a cross-sectional survey in Baden-Württemberg and Thuringia / Arbeitsweise von Physiotherapeut*innen in der ambulanten Schlaganfallrehabilitation: eine Querschnittsumfrage in Baden-Württemberg und Thüringen

Abstract

Guidelines recommend task-oriented training and the use of standardized assessments to improve stroke-related mobility deficits. However, the German outpatient physical therapy prescription catalogue does not include these recommendations resulting in a possible gap between guideline recommendations and clinical practice. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to describe physical therapy practice patterns of stroke-related mobility deficits in the outpatient setting exemplified by the states Baden-Württemberg and Thuringia.

Keywords

• stroke
• mobility
• physical therapy
• evidence-based practice
• guidelines
• survey
• schlaganfall
• mobilität
• physiotherapie
• evidenzbasierte praxis
• leitlinien
• umfrage