Table 4.
Discharge from physiotherapy scoring tool [62]
| Mobility | Score |
|---|---|
| Reached pre-operative ambulation status | 3 |
| Requires supervision, status has plateaued | 2 |
| Requires assistance, status is improving | 1 |
| Unable to ambulate | 0 |
| Breath sounds | |
| Reached pre-operative levels and within expectations for that patient | 3 |
| Slightly decreased breath sounds or presence of a few added sounds | 2 |
| Markedly abnormal breath sounds and/or significant added sounds | 1 |
| Secretion clearance | |
| Able to clear secretions independently OR at pre-operative status | 3 |
| Requires assistance to clear secretions | 1 |
| SpO2% (on room air or pre-op oxygen levels) | |
| SpO2 ≥ 92 % (no respiratory condition) OR SpO2 ≥ 88 % (existing respiratory condition) | 3 |
| SpO2 < 92 % (no respiratory condition) OR SpO2 < 88 % (existing respiratory condition) | 2 |
| Respiratory rate (at rest and during activity) | |
| Within normal expectations | 3 |
| Outside acceptable range for the individual | 2 |
| Total score (min 6, max 15) | |
| A score ≥14 = discharge from physiotherapy | |