Survey of Respiratory Care Professionals' Knowledge in Early Mobilization: A Pilot Study.
J Epidemiol Glob Health
; 8(3-4): 208-212, 2018 12.
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| ID: mdl-30864765
ABSTRACT
Early mobilization (EM) is practiced for intensive care unit (ICU) patients in many hospitals in the Eastern Province in Saudi Arabia. Respiratory care professionals' knowledge about using EM was, therefore, surveyed and investigated to improve and update its practice and ultimately to develop related regulations and policies. A survey including 156 respiratory care professionals was conducted using a validated questionnaire. The focus was on collecting information on participants' relevant backgrounds and on proper use of EM. Knowledge and proper use of EM were calculated in relation to participants' demographic and professional characteristics. The statistical analysis using analysis of variance and Student t-test showed that factors that affected knowledge of EM were the respiratory care professional's age, gender, nationality, and years of experience in intensive care medicine. How many patients these professionals treated using EM also significantly correlated with their knowledge of EM. The survey showed the extent of respiratory care professionals' knowledge about the proper use of EM. More importantly, the survey also identified important shortfalls in practice of some experienced medical practitioners.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Unidades de Cuidados Respiratórios
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Terapia Respiratória
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Deambulação Precoce
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Epidemiol Glob Health
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Arábia Saudita