Clinicians' knowledge and attitude towards early mobilization in intensive care units in Ethiopian tertiary hospitals: A multi-centre study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess clinicians' knowledge, attitude and associated factors towards patients' early mobilization in intensive care units in the tertiary hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia.

Methods

A multi-centre, cross-sectional study was conducted at the tertiary hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia from April to June, 2022. Data were collected by using self-administered, structured questionnaire; ordinal logistic regression analysis was performed and associations were described in adjusted odds ratios.

Results

A total of 304 clinicians were included (response rate of 89.7%). The proportions of poor, fair and good knowledge towards early mobilization in intensive care unit among clinicians were 16.8%, 57.9% and 25.3%, respectively; while that of negative, fair and positive a

SUBMITTER: Dagnachew TK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10186578 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature