Qualität der physiotherapeutischen Dokumentation in der Patientenkrankengeschichte

Background: This article investigated a Dutch scientific study on the evaluation of the quality of physiotherapy patient documentation and its implementation in daily practise of physiothera- pists in Switzerland. Objective: To find a standardised procedure within the scope of a quality-circle in order to as- sess and identify flaws and improve the actual state of physiotherapeutic patient documenta- tion, then test the procedure and advance an opinion about it. Method: The quality evaluation instrument in- cluding the corresponding article's summary and quintessence were translated into German. A non-member's back-translation ensured the indi- cators' analogous rendition in German. After- wards all members evaluated several patient charts by means of this instrument. The applica- tion served as a basis for the discussion about the quality evaluation instrument and all the item- ized indicators. Results: All indicators can be transferred to Swiss conditions. The instrument is well suited for qual- ity survey of the physiotherapy patient documen- tation within the scope of a quality-circle. It offers the opportunity to implement specific desirable or necessary corrections in relevant clinical de- tails. As an individual aim 2 or 3 indicators can offhand be identified. Conclusion: The quality evaluation instrument should also be available to other physiotherapists, moderators and their quality-circles. With the authors' consent it was decided to offer the origi- nal article as well as the manual and score-form as download on the Swiss Association of Physio- therapy website (www.physioswiss.ch).