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: Received: 29 April 2020 / Approved: 30 April 2020 / Online: 30 April 2020 (08:42:54 CEST)
How to cite:
Phokontsi, L.; Mweetwa, L.L.; Mweetwa, L.; Tlhoiwe, T.; Muya, C.K.; Mudawarima, T.; Silumesii, L.; Chisenge, S.; Phillips, J. A Systematic Review of the Role of Physiotherapy Interventions in Palliative Care. Preprints2020, 2020040519. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202004.0519.v1
Phokontsi, L.; Mweetwa, L.L.; Mweetwa, L.; Tlhoiwe, T.; Muya, C.K.; Mudawarima, T.; Silumesii, L.; Chisenge, S.; Phillips, J. A Systematic Review of the Role of Physiotherapy Interventions in Palliative Care. Preprints 2020, 2020040519. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202004.0519.v1
Phokontsi, L.; Mweetwa, L.L.; Mweetwa, L.; Tlhoiwe, T.; Muya, C.K.; Mudawarima, T.; Silumesii, L.; Chisenge, S.; Phillips, J. A Systematic Review of the Role of Physiotherapy Interventions in Palliative Care. Preprints2020, 2020040519. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202004.0519.v1
APA Style
Phokontsi, L., Mweetwa, L.L., Mweetwa, L., Tlhoiwe, T., Muya, C.K., Mudawarima, T., Silumesii, L., Chisenge, S., & Phillips, J. (2020). A Systematic Review of the Role of Physiotherapy Interventions in Palliative Care. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202004.0519.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Phokontsi, L., Suwilanji Chisenge and J Phillips. 2020 "A Systematic Review of the Role of Physiotherapy Interventions in Palliative Care" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202004.0519.v1
Abstract
Abstract
The aim of this research is to conduct a systematic review analysing the role of the physiotherapy interventions in palliative care. PRISMA as a critical appraisal tool was utilised for the selection of the research articles. The inclusion criteria were based on the year of publication, ease of availability, language, geographical location, and study type. To ensure the credibility, databases such as Elsevier, Proquest, and EBSCO Host were used to filter the grey content. Data published in the past ten years (2009-onwards) was only included to ensure the selection of the most recent interventions used by the physiotherapists. A total of 11 articles were selected which determined that physiotherapy interventions involving breathing exercises, aerobic exercises, manual therapies, and educational awareness were critical to promoting the functional capability and empower the patients.
Medicine and Pharmacology, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Received:
5 May 2020
Commenter:
Tomasz Gradalski
The commenter has declared there is no conflict of interests.
Comment:
I have read your article on Physiotherapy Interventions in Palliative Care, which is quite explanatory; however, in my opinion papers assessing physical therapies in lymphedema in palliative care population should be also included in this review.
Kindest regards, Tomasz
Commenter: Tomasz Gradalski
The commenter has declared there is no conflict of interests.
Kindest regards, Tomasz