Mobilization and Rehabilitation Practice in ICUs During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mobilization and acute rehabilitation are essential in the intensive care unit (ICU), with substantial evidence supporting their benefits. This study aimed to characterize ICU mobilization practices during the COVID-19 pandemic for patients with and without COVID-19.

Methods

This was a secondary analysis of an international point prevalence study. All ICUs across the world were eligible to participate and were required to enroll all patients in each ICU on the survey date, 27 January 2021. The primary outcome was the achievement of mobilization at the level of sitting over the edge of the bed. Independent factors associated with mobilization, including COVID-19 infection, were analyzed by multivariable analysis.

Results

A total of 135 ICUs in 33 countries p

SUBMITTER: Liu K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9047602 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature