The provision and impact of rehabilitation provided by physiotherapists in children and young people with congenital heart disease following cardiac surgery: a scoping review.

Introduction: Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) are at risk of delayed motor development with increased risk for those requiring cardiac surgical intervention. We conducted a scoping review to identify the provision and impact of physiotherapy-delivered rehabilitation in children and young people with CHD following cardiac surgery.

Methods: CINAHL, EMBASE, PUBMED, AHMED, EMCARE, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, NHS Evidence databases were searched (2000-2022).