David E Anekwe1,2,3, Karen Kin-Yue Koo4,5, Michel de Marchie6, Peter Goldberg7, Dev Jayaraman8, Jadranka Spahija1,2,3. 1. School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 2. Research Center, Sacré-Coeur Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 3. Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation in Montreal, Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, Laval, Quebec, Canada. 4. Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada. 5. Swedish Medical Group, Seattle, Washington, DC, USA. 6. Department of Adult Critical Care, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 7. Adult Critical Care, McGill University Health Center, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 8. Adult Critical Care, McGill University Health Center, Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Early mobilization is safe, feasible, and associated with better outcomes in patients with critical illness. However, barriers to mobilization in clinical practice still exist. The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge and practice patterns of intensive care unit (ICU) clinicians, as well as the barriers and facilitators to early mobilization. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. SETTING: Intensive care units of 3 university-affiliated hospitals in Montreal, Canada. PARTICIPANTS: One hundred and thirty-eight ICU clinicians, including nurses, physicians, respiratory therapists, and physiotherapists. INTERVENTIONS: None. MEASUREMENTS: Perceived barriers, facilitators, knowledge, and practice patterns of early mobilization were assessed using a previously validated mobility survey tool. MAIN RESULTS: The overall response rate was 50.0% (138 of 274). Early mobilization was not perceived as a top priority in 49% of respondents. Results showed that clinicians were not fully aware of the benefits of early mobilization as per the current literature. About 58% of clinicians did not feel well trained and informed to mobilize mechanically ventilated patients. Perceptions on patient-level barriers varied with clinicians' professional training, but there was a high degree of interprofessional and intraprofessional disagreement on the permissible maximal level activity in different scenarios of critically ill patients. CONCLUSIONS: Our survey shows limited awareness, among our respondents, of the clinical benefits of early mobilization and high level of disagreement on the permissible maximal level of activity in the critically ill patients. Future studies should evaluate the role of knowledge translation in modifying these barriers and improving early mobilization.
OBJECTIVE: Early mobilization is safe, feasible, and associated with better outcomes in patients with critical illness. However, barriers to mobilization in clinical practice still exist. The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge and practice patterns of intensive care unit (ICU) clinicians, as well as the barriers and facilitators to early mobilization. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. SETTING: Intensive care units of 3 university-affiliated hospitals in Montreal, Canada. PARTICIPANTS: One hundred and thirty-eight ICU clinicians, including nurses, physicians, respiratory therapists, and physiotherapists. INTERVENTIONS: None. MEASUREMENTS: Perceived barriers, facilitators, knowledge, and practice patterns of early mobilization were assessed using a previously validated mobility survey tool. MAIN RESULTS: The overall response rate was 50.0% (138 of 274). Early mobilization was not perceived as a top priority in 49% of respondents. Results showed that clinicians were not fully aware of the benefits of early mobilization as per the current literature. About 58% of clinicians did not feel well trained and informed to mobilize mechanically ventilated patients. Perceptions on patient-level barriers varied with clinicians' professional training, but there was a high degree of interprofessional and intraprofessional disagreement on the permissible maximal level activity in different scenarios of critically ill patients. CONCLUSIONS: Our survey shows limited awareness, among our respondents, of the clinical benefits of early mobilization and high level of disagreement on the permissible maximal level of activity in the critically ill patients. Future studies should evaluate the role of knowledge translation in modifying these barriers and improving early mobilization.
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Keywords:
barriers; clinical practice patterns; critical illness; early ambulation; intensive care units; physical therapy specialty
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