Prioritising Patient’s Safety in Hospital, Home and Outdoor Premises by Minimising Architectural Barriers: A Physical Therapist Perspective

Abstract

Physical therapy is a branch of science which treats patients by means of physical agents to reduce their

sufferings from impairments and disabilities. It processes cost efficient mode of treatments which help to

reduce the unwarranted burden on patient’s personal economy to a vast extent. Hence, it is improvised

to improve the overall quality of life. Physical therapy is been in existence since World War II. Over the

decades, extensive research led to advancement in assessment and therapeutic intervention to take Physical

therapy to its current stature. In this article, the author would like to concentrate on a single parameter which

should significantly be given prior most importance while assessing and rehabilitating a patient. These are

addressed as “Safety measures”. Safety concern for patient from the moment of stepping in for consultation

to return to his personal premises should be prioritised as they play a vital role in developing positive mental

setup which improves psychological wellbeing leading to early disbursement of disability.