Maintaining physical therapy standards in an emergency situation: solutions after the Bali bombing disaster.
In a mass casualty event, treatment is traditionally provided in a 'best for the most' fashion. This paper examines the challenges encountered by physical therapists while providing rehabilitation to 28 survivors who suffered burns after the terrorist bombing in Bali, Indonesia. Individual patient input was achieved with routine outcome measures and workload statistics. Workforce expansion, maintenance of treatment quality, and other practical initiatives used in order to achieve this goal are discussed.
Burns Unit, Royal Perth Hospital, Wellington Street, GPO Box X2213, Perth, WA 6847, Australia. dale.edgar@health.wa.gov.au
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D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002053:Burn Units / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002056:Burns / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003422:Critical Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004189:Disaster Planning; D005107:Explosions; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D023481:Terrorism; D014904:Western Australia; D000078329:Workforce; D016526:Workload