Overcoming barriers to the mobilisation of patients in an intensive care unit

S Dafoe, MJ Chapman, S Edwards… - … and intensive care, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
We conducted a quality improvement project aimed at increasing the frequency of
mobilisation in our ICU. We designed a four-part quality improvement project comprising: an …

From fear to fight: Patients experiences of early mobilization in intensive care. A qualitative interview study

A Söderberg, V Karlsson, BM Ahlberg… - … theory and practice, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Early mobilization (EM) in intensive care is frequently used to prevent physical
and psychological complications, with promising results. However, the patient´ s perception …

Lower AM-PAC 6-Clicks basic mobility score predicts discharge to a postacute care facility among patients in cardiac intensive care units

KC Whitlock, M Mandala, KL Bishop, V Moll… - Physical …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Objective The objective of this study was to determine the ability of the Activity Measure for
Post-Acute Care “6-Clicks” Basic Mobility Short Form to predict patient discharge destination …

Implementation of a progressive mobilization program in a medical-surgical intensive care unit

A Messer, L Comer, S Forst - Critical care nurse, 2015 - AACN
Background Current literature supports implementation of progressive mobility protocols in
intensive care units. Education can help nurses overcome barriers to mobility and increase …

An interprofessional team approach to early mobilisation of critically Ill adults: An integrative review

S Mukpradab, M Mitchell, AP Marshall - International Journal of Nursing …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Early mobilisation is beneficial to minimise complications and promote the
recovery and physical function of critically ill adult patients. An interprofessional team …

[HTML][HTML] Critérios de segurança para iniciar a mobilização precoce em unidades de terapia intensiva. Revisão sistemática

TMA Conceição, AI Gonzáles… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
Pacientes críticos internados em unidade de terapia intensiva devem ser mobilizados com
base em critérios de segurança. O objetivo desta revisão foi verificar os critérios de …

Factors related to older patients' fear of falling during the first mobilization after total knee replacement and total hip replacement

HT Damar, O Bilik, O Karayurt, FE Ursavas - Geriatric nursing, 2018 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to determine fear of falling in the first mobilization and affecting
factors in older patients. The study had a descriptive and cross-sectional design. Data were …

Comparison of early mobilization protocols on postoperative cognitive dysfunction, pain, and length of hospital stay in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft …

A Allahbakhshian, AF Khalili, L Gholizadeh… - Applied Nursing …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery improves the life expectancy of
patients with coronary artery disease, it is associated with various short and long-term …

Effectiveness of structured early mobilization protocol on mobility status of patients in medical intensive care unit

A Gatty, SR Samuel, GK Alaparthi… - … theory and practice, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Patients admitted to the intensive care units (ICU) have limited mobility due to
their illness and its management and are at a risk for immobility-related complications. Early …

An early tailored approach is the key to effective rehabilitation in the intensive care unit

A Chiarici, E Andrenelli, O Serpilli, M Andreolini… - Archives of physical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective To investigate the effectiveness, feasibility, and safety of an evidence-based
rehabilitation care pathway in the intensive care unit (ICU) in different patient populations …