Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation in Disaster and Emergency Surgeries: Narrative Review Afet ve Acil Cerrahilerde Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon: Geleneksel Derleme
Journal of Disaster and Risk, cilt.6, sa.4, ss.1401-1409, 2023 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
- Cilt numarası: 6 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2023
- Doi Numarası: 10.35341/afet.1254884
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Disaster and Risk
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1401-1409
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Disaster, Early Rehabilitation, Fracture, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This study was conducted to reveal the role and responsibilities of physiotherapy and rehabilitation in disaster and emergency surgeries. Although disasters are basically considered as an earthquake for Turkey, situations such as armed conflicts, explosions, floods, landslides and avalanches are among the disasters that may require early rehabilitation. In all these disasters, burns, fractures, wound infection and secondary complications due to immobilization are likely to occur. The physiotherapy and rehabilitation approach includes sufficient knowledge to both provide support in acute situations and to contribute to the prevention of mental and physical dysfunctions that may become permanent due to disaster. Within the scope of the study, academic databases such as Pubmed and Google Scholar, as well as internet-based guides published by institutions related to the subject were examined. Situations that will need physiotherapy and rehabilitation in disasters are especially respiratory function losses, intensive care, burns, amputations, fractures, acquired brain traumas, peripheral nerve injuries and all other skin and tissue injuries. Although the basic principles of physiotherapy and rehabilitation are equally valid in disasters, more competent and prepared personnel are needed for extraordinary situations. In the acute health service to be established after the disaster, the physiotherapist is a health personnel who can provide support starting from the first hours.