ICU sedation, delirium & recovery

Activities and Time Spent on Rehabilitation in Scandinavian Intensive Care Unit (ICUs) : A Cross‐Sectional Survey Among Healthcare Professionals

Acta Anaesthesiol ScandPublished Cross-sectional study

Authors' conclusion

Rehabilitation is an established component of ICU care in Scandinavia and is integrated into routine clinical practice. Activities span multiple domains, with physical and social rehabilitation activities being most prominent.

Study context

Population
Healthcare professionals working in ICUs in Denmark, Norway and Sweden
Participants
518 healthcare professionals
Outcome
Perceptions of ICU rehabilitation activities and self-reported time devoted to them
Methodological detailssurvey, convenience sampling
  • Survey
  • Convenience sampling

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Median share of working time spent on rehabilitation

40%

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Original publication

Activities and Time Spent on Rehabilitation in Scandinavian ICUs : A Cross‐Sectional Survey Among Healthcare Professionals. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. Published 19 March 2026. doi:10.1111/aas.70227

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