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. 2020 Oct 15;15(10):e0239853. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0239853

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)
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