ICU sedation, delirium & recovery
Feasibility of mobilisation in ICU: a multi-centre point prevalence study of mobility practices in the UK
Authors' conclusion
Although only 40% of patients mobilised out of bed, 89% of those defined 'low-risk' did so.
Study context
- Population
- Adult critical care patients in UK units on 3rd March 2022
- Participants
- 960 patients · 84 UK ICUs
- Exposure
- Mobilised vs not-mobilised with physiological reasons
- Group 1n = 393
- Group 2n = 416reference
- Group 3n = 151
- Outcome
- Proportion of patients mobilised out of bed
- Follow-up
- Within 48-72 h
Methodological detailsmulti-centre, observational, point prevalence
- Multi-centre
- Observational
- Point prevalence
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Mobility category, all patients
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Mobility category, admitted ≤ 3 days (subgroup, n = 371)
Mobilisation by risk of adverse event rating (n = 809 without non-physiological barriers)
- Low risk rating
- 367 (45%)
- Low risk mobilised
- 309 (84%)
- Potential risk rating
- 120 (15%)
- Potential risk mobilised
- 78 (65%)
Physiological factors associated with mobility
- Mobility associated with RASS - 1 to + 1, lower vasoactive doses, lower inspired oxygen requirement
Original publication
Feasibility of mobilisation in ICU: a multi-centre point prevalence study of mobility practices in the UK. Crit Care. Published 1 June 2023. doi:10.
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