Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Physiotherapists in COVID-19 ICUs: A National Survey

Table 4

Frequency of different treatment methods used in patients presenting with saturation: drop in SpO₂ during activity; symptoms: fever, cough, and breathlessness; HD CT scan: 9–19; oxygen support: high-flow oxygen (HFO) system/Venturi masks.

	Always/frequently	Sometimes	Seldom/never
Breathing exercise	114 (83.8%)	14 (10.2%)	8 (5.9%)
Relaxation exercise	116 (85.3%)	15 (11%)	5 (3.7%)
Thoracic expansion exercise	105 (77.2%)	18 (13.2%)	13 (9.6%)
CARP protocol	60 (44.2%)	26 (19.1%)	50 (36.8%)
Prone positioning	65 (47.8%)	54 (39.7%)	17 (12.5%)
Postural drainage	96 (70.6%)	32 (23.5%)	8 (5.9%)
Incentive spirometry	78 (57.4%)	32 (23.5%)	26 (19.2%)
ACBT-FET	101 (74.3%)	21 (15.4%)	14 (10.3%)
Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation	38 (27.9%)	28 (20.6%)	70 (51.5%)
Percussion	63 (46.3%)	53 (39%)	20 (14.7%)
Vibration	66 (48.8%)	51 (37.5%)	19 (14%)
Closed suctioning	43 (31.7%)	29 (21.3%)	64 (47%)
Open suctioning	44 (30.2%)	51 (37.5%)	44 (32.3%)
IPPB	32 (23.5%)	33 (24.3%)	71 (52.2%)
Acapella	45 (33.1%)	48 (35.3%)	43 (31.6%)
Flutter	43 (31.6%)	49 (36%)	44 (32.4%)
Passive range of motion	62 (45.6%)	51 (37.5%)	23 (16.9%)
Active-assisted range of motion	85 (62.5%)	40 (29.4%)	11 (8.1%)
Active range of motion	89 (65.5%)	29 (21.3%)	18 (13.3%)
Balance training	36 (26.5%)	43 (31.6%)	57 (41.9%)
Ambulation	40 (29.4%)	59 (43.4%)	37 (27.2%)