Barriers and facilitators to early rehabilitation in mechanically ventilated patients-a theory-driven interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite a supportive evidence base and a push to implement, the uptake of early rehabilitation in critical care has been inconsistent. The objective of this study was to explore barriers and facilitators to early rehabilitation for critically ill patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation.

Methods

Using the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) of behavior change, we conducted semi-structured interviews exploring barriers and facilitators to early rehabilitation among four purposively sampled ICU clinician groups (nurses, rehabilitation professionals, respiratory therapists, and physicians). The TDF is a comprehensive framework of 14 "construct domains," synthesized from 33 theories of behavior that was developed to study determinants of behavior and to desi

SUBMITTER: Goddard SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5781271 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature