Table 5. Top three barriers to mobilization, according to the profession.
Rank of barriers within a professiona | Physicians (n = 48) | Nurses (n = 370) | Physical therapists (n = 83) | Others specialistsb (n = 14) | Total (n = 515) |
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TOP 1 | Hemodynamic / pulmonary instability 30 (63%) | Hemodynamic / pulmonary instability 252 (68%) | Hemodynamic / pulmonary instability 62 (75%) | Deep sedation 8 (57%) | Hemodynamic / pulmonary instability 350 (68%) |
TOP 2 | Deep sedation 20 (42%) | Lack of nurses 226 (61%) | Deep sedation 53 (64%) | Hemodynamic / pulmonary instability 6 (43%) | Lack of nurses 271 (53%) |
TOP 3 | Lack of nurses 19 (40%) | Deep sedation 147 (40%) | Lack of nurses 20 (24%) | Lack of nurses 6 (43%) | Deep sedation 228 (44%) |
a Participants were asked to select the three most important barriers
b Includes respiratory therapists, speech and swallow therapists, occupational therapists