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Table 3 Results of the expert Delphi survey

From: RECAPDOC - a questionnaire for the documentation of rehabilitation care utilization in individuals with disorders of consciousness in long-term care in Germany: development and pretesting

Topic

Topic-related items judged as relevant by the expert participants

Special treatment concepts

Facio-Oral Tract Therapy (FOTT), Stimulation programs, Neuro-developmental treatment (Bobath therapy), Affolter therapy, Kinaestetics

Adaptive technologies and medical aids

Wheel chairs, positioning materials, suction units, hospital beds, tracheostomy equipment, bathroom hoists and seats, standing boards, communication devices, mobility devices, orthotics/ splints

Measures to support the family

Providing information, consulting and counselling, teaching, integration into nursing/therapy process, physical help and emotional relief

Goals of successful rehabilitation

Communication, perception, mobility, interaction and social relationships, self- sufficiency and social participation

Measures to support interdisciplinary collaborations

Interdisciplinary care plans and documentation, regular team meetings and case conferences, conceptual alignment, inter-professional practice