Burns
Volume 31, Issue 5 , Pages 555-557, August 2005

Maintaining physical therapy standards in an emergency situation: Solutions after the Bali bombing disaster

  • D. Edgar

      Affiliations

    • Burns Unit, Royal Perth Hospital, Wellington Street, GPO Box X2213, Perth, WA 6847, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 8 9224 2244/2192 (pager); fax: +61 8 9224 3007.
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  • F. Wood

      Affiliations

    • Burns Unit, Royal Perth Hospital, Wellington Street, GPO Box X2213, Perth, WA 6847, Australia
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  • A. Goodwin-Walters

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic Surgery, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK

Accepted 20 January 2005.

Abstract 

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.

Keywords: Disaster management, Physical therapy

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PII: S0305-4179(05)00049-5

doi:10.1016/j.burns.2005.01.018

Burns
Volume 31, Issue 5 , Pages 555-557, August 2005

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