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Attributing the responsibility for ambulating patients: a qualitative study.

Barbara Doherty-King¹, Barbara J Bowers

¹University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Nursing, United States. Bjking2@wisc.edu

International Journal of Nursing Studies

|March 8, 2013

Summary

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Nurses who take responsibility for patient ambulation promote independence and well-being. Those who delegate ambulation decisions to other disciplines delay patient mobility during hospitalization.

Keywords:

Ambulating Grounded dimensional analysis Hospital Nursing care Older patients

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Area of Science:

Gerontology
Nursing Science
Patient Outcomes

Background:

Functional decline is a major negative outcome of hospitalization in older adults, impacting daily living and ambulation.
15-59% of hospitalized older adults lose the ability to ambulate independently, often due to inactivity and deconditioning.
Nurses are well-positioned to promote walking independence but do not routinely ambulate patients.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the link between nurses' perceived responsibility for ambulating hospitalized patients and their actual ambulation decisions.
To understand how nurses' attributions of responsibility influence patient mobility interventions.

Main Methods:

Secondary analysis of data from a parent study using grounded dimensional analysis.
Involved 25 registered nurses from medical and surgical units in two U.S. urban hospitals.

Main Results:

Nurses were categorized into two groups: those assuming responsibility for ambulation and those attributing it to other disciplines.
Nurses assuming responsibility focused on patient independence and well-being, collaborating with physical therapy and managing risks.
Nurses attributing responsibility delayed ambulation, awaiting clearance, orders, or improved conditions.

Conclusions:

Nurses who claim responsibility for ambulation actively promote patient independence and functional outcomes.
Taking ownership of patient ambulation is associated with increased likelihood of mobilizing patients during hospitalization.