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Nurses' perceptions of early mobilisation in the adult Intensive Care Unit: A qualitative study
Sze Min Liew1, Siti Zubaidah Mordiffi2, Yi Jia Arielle Ong3
1Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore, MD 11, 10 Medical Drive, Singapore.
Objective:
To explore nurses' perceptions of early mobilisation of patient in the adult intensive care unit.
Design And Methods:
An exploratory descriptive qualitative research design was used. Three focus group interviews were conducted in 2018-2019. Audiotaped interviews were transcribed verbatim and content analysis was used to extract emerging categories and sub-categories.
Setting:
Thirteen female intensive care nurses were interviewed from one university-affiliated public hospital in Singapore.
Findings:
The first category was barriers to early mobilisation with sub-categories: time constraints, safety concerns, resistance from patients. The second category was facilitators to early mobilisation with sub-categories: practical training, teamwork and positive outcomes.
Conclusion:
Early mobilisation is a multifaceted process. A dynamic team approach is needed if early mobilisation is to be integrated as part of routine care in the intensive care unit. Findings suggest the need for a well-established protocol integrating standard mobility policy and set clear, achievable and patient-oriented goals for each patient as well as effective communication among nurses but also other healthcare professional involved in the care of patients.
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