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. 2014 Oct 1;14:84. doi: 10.1186/1471-2253-14-84

Table 2.

Knowledge of potential benefits of early mobilization in the ICU by level of training

Instrument item: N, (% disagree)
Range of motion is sufficient to maintain muscle strength in the ICU 85 (71)
Physician respondents:
IM intern (n = 34) 21 (63)
IM senior (n = 32) 20 (63)
PCCM fellow (n = 11) 10 (91)
PCCM attending (n = 12) 10 (83)
Level of training not identified (n = 2) 0 (0)
MICU nurse respondents:
≥ 5 years of experience (n = 12) 9 (75)
< 5 years of experience (n = 5) 4 (80)
Physical therapy respondents:
≥ 5 years of experience (n = 10) 9 (90)
< 5 years of experience (n = 2) 2 (100)
N, (% agree)
Early mobilization reduces duration of mechanical ventilation 84 (70)
Physician respondents:
IM intern (n = 34) 25 (74)
IM senior (n = 32) 19 (59)
PCCM fellow (n = 11) 7 (64)
PCCM attending (n = 12) 12 (100)
Level of training not indicated (n = 2) 1 (50)
MICU nurse respondents:
≥ 5 years of experience (n = 12) 7 (58)
< 5 years of experience (n = 5) 3 (60)
Physical therapy respondents:
≥ 5 years of experience (n = 10) 9 (90)
< 5 years of experience (n = 2) 1 (50)