Barriers and perceived benefits of early mobilisation programmes in Dutch paediatric intensive care units

Background: Early mobilisation of critically ill adults has been proven effective and is safe and feasible for critically ill children. However, barriers and perceived benefits of paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) staff involvement in mobilising critically ill children are largely unknown. Aim: To explore the barriers and perceived benefits regarding early mobilisation of critically ill children as perceived by PICU staff. Study design: A cross-sectional survey study among staff from seven PICUs in the Netherlands has been carried out. Results: Two hundred and fifteen of the 641 health car... Mehr ...