Lithuania 2 project
Haemophilia physiotherapy network: Implementation of physiotherapy care in North-Eastern Europe
Partner institution
Lithuanian Hemophilia Society (LHS)
Represented by
Egidijus Sliauzys
in close collaboration with key stakeholders from North-eastern European network
Duration
2.5 years, Q2 2013 – Q1 2015
Status
Completed
Objectives
- Establish physiotherapy network and expertise in North-eastern European countries
- Collect data through musculoskeletal (MSK) evaluations and publish the results
Achievements
- Creation of educational material in Russian and English
- First North-Eastern European physiotherapy training in Birstonas, Lithuania with 81 participants from 8 countries
- Practical and theoretical training for healthcare professionals and people with haemophilia in parallel sessions
- Follow up visits for training of healthcare professionals and joint evaluation were done in Lithuania and 6 out of 7 countries
- 224 healthcare professionals trained and 197 people with haemophilia and family members educated
- Final North-Eastern European network meeting in Birstonas, Lithuania with representatives from 7 countries
