Impact of knowledge, attitudes and self‐reported practices of nurses on early mobilization of mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU

Background Many ICUs worldwide are striving to integrate early mobilization as part of critical care rehabilitation. However, ICU nurses, who are essential contributors to the early mobilization of critically ill patients, still lack comprehensive surveys assessing their knowledge, beliefs, and prac...

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Published in:Nursing in critical care 2024-05, Vol.29 (3), p.573-583
Main Authors: Sui, Weijing, Gong, Xiaoyan, Zhuang, Yiyu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel
Attitudes
China
Critical care
Critical Care Nursing
Cross-Sectional Studies
cross‐sectional study
Early Ambulation
early mobilization
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
intensive care unit
Intensive Care Units
Knowledge
knowledge–attitude–practice
Male
mechanical ventilation
Middle Aged
Mobility
Nurses
Nursing care
Recovery (Medical)
Respiration, Artificial
Self Report
Surveys and Questionnaires
Ventilation
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Summary:Background Many ICUs worldwide are striving to integrate early mobilization as part of critical care rehabilitation. However, ICU nurses, who are essential contributors to the early mobilization of critically ill patients, still lack comprehensive surveys assessing their knowledge, beliefs, and practices regarding the early mobilization of mechanically ventilated patients. Aim To analyse the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses regarding the early mobilization of mechanically ventilated patients and to explore the effects of these practices. Study Design A multicentre cross‐sectional study. ICU nurses in five tertiary hospitals in Zhejiang Province, China, were selected by convenience sampling and invited to complete an online questionnaire between 1 June 2021 and 15 June 2021. Sociodemographic data and the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of ICU nurses regarding early mobilization. Results A total of 296 valid questionnaires were collected, for a response rate of approximately 77.5%. The average scores for knowledge, attitudes, and practices of ICU nurses regarding the early mobilization of mechanically ventilated patients were 42.7 ± 7.4, 34.3 ± 6.5, and 47.1 ± 6.5, respectively, which were good scores. Quantile regressions showed that at the 25% and 50% quartiles, increases in knowledge and attitude scores resulted in increases in practice scores (p 
ISSN:1362-1017
1478-5153
DOI:10.1111/nicc.13041