Barriers to the implementation and practice of early rehabilitation in critical patients in the ICU

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https://doi.org/10.5585/22.2023.23261

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Cuidados críticos, Especialidade de Fisioterapia, Unidades de Terapia Intensiva, Reabilitação

Abstract

Introduction: Early rehabilitation can minimize the loss of strength and functionality caused by acquired muscle weakness in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU); however, its practice still faces obstacles for full implementation.
Objective: To identify barriers to the implementation and execution of early rehabilitation in critically ill patients.
Methodology: Barriers related to the patient, the process, structural barriers, and cultural barriers were analyzed through a structured questionnaire. Forty-four healthcare professionals working in the ICUs of two hospitals participated in the survey.
Results: The most cited barriers related to the patient were hemodynamic instability (85.8%), loss of devices (58.9%), and endotracheal intubation (55.3%). In structural barriers, the lack of guidelines or protocols was identified. Cultural and process-related barriers included the absence of a responsible professional to assess patients eligible to start rehabilitation.
Conclusion: The full implementation of early rehabilitation in the two studied hospitals is hindered by numerous barriers, especially those related to the patient and structural issues.

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2023-12-11

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Azer BTS, Silva YP, Lenci SS, Oliveira TB de, Silva LDN, Annoni R. Barriers to the implementation and practice of early rehabilitation in critical patients in the ICU. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2023 Dec. 11 [cited 2024 Dec. 22];22(1):e23261. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/23261

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