Barriers and facilitators to mobility of patients hospitalised on an acute medical ward: a systematic review.

Mani, Hugo; Möri, Charlotte; Mattmann, Martina; Liechti, Fabian; Inauen, Jennifer; Aujesky, Drahomir; Donzé, Jacques; Aubert, Carole E (2022). Barriers and facilitators to mobility of patients hospitalised on an acute medical ward: a systematic review. Age and ageing, 51(7), afag159. Oxford University Press 10.1093/ageing/afac159

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BACKGROUND

low patient mobility is common during hospitalisation and is associated with adverse outcomes. To change practice, interventions should address barriers and facilitators to mobility. Our aim was to systematically review the literature to provide a synthesised overview of patient-, health care professional (HCP)- and environment-/system-related barriers and facilitators to mobility of patients hospitalised on an acute care medical ward.

METHODS

we searched Medline, Embase, PsycInfo, Web of Science Core Collection, Cochrane CENTRAL, CINHAHL and Google Scholar (inception to 18 October 2021) to identify studies reporting barriers and/or facilitators to mobility of adults hospitalised on an acute medical ward. We applied a deductive and inductive thematic analysis to classify barriers and facilitators into themes and subthemes relevant for clinical practice.

RESULTS

among 26 studies (16 qualitative, 7 quantitative and 3 mixed methods), barriers and facilitators were categorised into 10 themes: patient situation, knowledge, beliefs, experiences, intentions, emotions, social influences, role/identity, implementation/organisation and environment/resources. Barriers included patient characteristics (e.g. impaired cognitive/physical status) and symptoms, HCPs prioritising other tasks over mobility, HCPs labelling patients as 'too sick', fear of injury, lack of time, lack of clarity about responsibility, patient medical devices and non-encouraging environment. Facilitators included knowledge of mobility importance, HCP skills, interdisciplinarity, documentation and unit expectations, encouraging staff, goal individualisation, activity programme, family/visitor/volunteer support and availability of equipment.

CONCLUSION

this synthesised overview of patient-, HCP- and environment-/system-related barriers and facilitators to mobility of adults hospitalised on an acute medical ward can help researchers and clinicians focus on what can realistically be influenced to improve mobility.

SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION

PROSPERO, CRD42021285954.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Psychology
04 Faculty of Medicine > Medical Education > Institute of General Practice and Primary Care (BIHAM)
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of General Internal Medicine (DAIM) > Clinic of General Internal Medicine
07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Psychology > Psychological and Behavioral Health

UniBE Contributor:

Liechti, Fabian, Inauen, Jennifer, Donzé, Jacques, Aubert, Carole Elodie

Subjects:

300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 360 Social problems & social services
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health
100 Philosophy > 150 Psychology

ISSN:

0002-0729

Publisher:

Oxford University Press

Funders:

[4] Swiss National Science Foundation

Language:

English

Submitter:

Pubmed Import

Date Deposited:

08 Jul 2022 10:01

Last Modified:

03 Jul 2023 00:25

Publisher DOI:

10.1093/ageing/afac159

PubMed ID:

35796134

Uncontrolled Keywords:

barriers facilitators hospital mobility medical ward mobility older people systematic review

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/171188

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/171188

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