The Beat Goes On: How PTs and PTAs Can Help Ease the Projected Increases in Cardiovascular Disease
APTA Magazine
; 15(1):14-24, 2023.
Article
in English
| CINAHL | ID: covidwho-2246369
ABSTRACT
The article discusses how physical therapists (PT) and PT assistants (PTA) can help avert projected cardiovascular disease (CVD) increases as of February 2023. Topics covered include CVD's higher incidence among minority groups, and PTs' primary task to assess risk, identify risk factors, and provide risk therapy, and their subsequent task to advise patients on how they can proactively address these risks factors. Also noted are PTs' possible education of underserved populations.
Physical Therapists; Physical Therapist Assistants; Cardiovascular Diseases; COVID-19 Pandemic; Cardiovascular Risk Factors; Risk Assessment; American Physical Therapy Association; Minority Groups; Comorbidity; Policy Making; Medication Compliance; Empowerment; Health Literacy; Lung Diseases; Telehealth
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Databases of international organizations
Database:
CINAHL
Language:
English
Journal:
APTA Magazine
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
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