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Volume 7, Issue 6 (Suppl) J Nov Physiother
ISSN: 2165-7025 JNP, an open access journal Physiotherapy 2017
November 27-29, 2017
November 27-29, 2017 Dubai, UAE
5 th International Conference on
Physiotherapy
The effectiveness of early physiotherapy intervention on infant’s motor performance: Comparison
between inpatient and outpatient settings
Areej Al-Abdulrahman and Khalid Al-Hathlol
National Guard Health Affairs, KSA
Aim of Study: To compare the effectiveness of, early physiotherapy intervention
(EPI) program between following in-patient since admission neonatal intensive
care unit (NICU), intermediate care nursery (ICN) until post hospital discharge.
Moreover, between patients referred as out-patient under the age of 18 months old to
the early physiotherapy intervention outpatient clinic.
Methodology: A cross sectional retrospective study at Ministry of National Guard
Health Affairs Hospitals in Riyadh. All the study data extracted from electronic
medical chart system. Outcome measures are GMFCS and GMFM 66/88 used twice
during the study duration from Feb 2016 to Feb 2017. 38 subjects included and two
excluded. Age range from 1-18 month was all included subjects were followed by
same pediatric physiotherapists during in-patient stay or at out-patient clinic.
Interventions: Neurodevelopmental therapy (NDT), osteopathic techniques and
patient- family centered care.
Results: The in-patient group GMFCS and the GMFM mean scores showed improvement from the first assessment (GMFM-
1) were nine patients with GMFCS IV and 8 with V level and their average score (17.44 and 5.13). Moreover, on the second
evaluation (GMFM-2) 8 patients with GMFCS IV and only 2 with level V and their average score (18.5 and 3.5). The out-
patient group also showed improvement in the mean score of (GMFM-1) 6 patients were GMFCS III and nine patient with
GMFCS IV with an average score (28.67 and 13) But (GMFM-2) 5 patients with GMFCS IV and one patient with GMFCS V
and their average score (17.2 and 13).
Conclusion: The early physiotherapy intervention program is very effective on infants’ motor performance until the age of 18
months old if initiated at an early age from 1-4 months of age. Recommendations in-patient and out-patient both benefit from
EPI program if started from 1-4 months age.
Biography
Areej Al-Abdulrahman a Pediatric Physiotherapist with 16 years’ experience in pediatric and neonatology. She is sub-specialized in Neonatal and early intervention
program. She is working in King Abdul-Aziz Medical City and King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital in Riyadh. She has received a Master’s Degree in
Clinical Research Administration, Liverpool University, UK, 2013. She has received Bachelor’s Degree from King Saud University, SA, Riyadh.
Areej Al-Abdulrahman et al., J Nov Physiother 2017, 7:6(Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7025-C1-020