The Effect of Caregiver-Mediated Mobility Interventions in Hospitalized Patients on Patient, Caregiver, and Health System Outcomes: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To synthesize the evidence examining caregiver-mediated mobility interventions in a hospital setting and whether they improve patient, caregiver, or health system outcomes.

Data sources

We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Scopus databases from inception to September 7, 2018.

Study selection

Two reviewers independently selected original research in inpatient settings that reported on an intervention delivered by a caregiver (eg, family, friend, paid worker) and directed to the patient's mobility. Mobility interventions were categorized based on the level of caregiver engagement using a 3-category framework: inform (provision of education on patient's condition and management), activate (prompting caregivers to take action in patient care), and

SUBMITTER: Yasmeen I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7853382 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature