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. 2020 Sep 11;100(12):2090–2098. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzaa160

Table 2.

Characteristics and Baseline Context Per Warda

Characteristics Cardiology Cardiothoracic Surgery Medical Oncology Hematology
Population Medical Surgical Medical Medical
Number of admission places 32 22 14 20
Baseline characteristics of included patients N = 41 N = 45 N = 42 N = 43
 Length of Stay; mean (SD) 14 (14) 15 (15) 8 (6) 32 (24)
 Age; mean (SD) 64 (16) 60 (16) 60 (16) 58 (15)
 AM-PAC score; mean (SD) 23 (2) 22 (4) 21 (6) 23 (3)
 Mobilizing independently in room;%b 88% 82% 79% 93%
Baseline statements patientsc N = 40 N = 41 N = 36 N = 42
 I find the environment stimulating (% agrees or strongly agrees) 30% 44% 33% 21%
 I received information about the importance of mobilization and physical activity during hospitalization (% agrees or strongly agrees) 60% 66% 50% 74%
 The nurse stimulated me to be physically activity (% agrees or strongly agrees) 50% 76% 61% 67%
Baseline surveys HCPs (nurses & physicians) N = 28 N = 24 N = 13 N = 20
 In what percentage of the new admissions do you provide information about the importance of physical activity during hospitalization to your patients? 39% 75% 55% 56%
 Mobilization of my patients is high on my priority list, also during busy days. (rank from 0 to 10) 4 7 6 6
 I am willing to actively involve myself in promoting mobilization and physical activity of patients. (rank from 0 to 10) 7 8 8 7
Project team Project manager (LvD) Nurses (N = 2) Physical therapist Cardiologist Unit manager Project manager (LvD) Nurses (N = 2) Physical therapist Unit manager Project manager (PB) Nurses (N = 2) Physical therapist Unit manager Project manager (PB) Nurses (N = 2) Physical therapist Unit manager

a AM-PAC, Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care; HCP, health care provider.

b AMPAC-BM 1 to 5 without assistance required.

c Based on a 5-point Likert scale from totally not agree to totally agree.