Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Physical inactivity during hospitalization commonly results in functional decline. Structured multidisciplinary programs/approaches may be useful to promote mobility in hospitalized adults.
PURPOSE:
The purpose was to determine whether a volunteer-assisted mobility program was feasible to improve the ambulation of hospitalized patients, and examine the characteristics of patients associated with willingness to participate in the program.
METHODS:
A prospective descriptive correlation study was conducted in 2 acute care units. A volunteer-staffed program was implemented with the aim of improving the ambulation of hospitalized patients.
RESULTS:
Hospitalized patients (N = 490) were approached, with 39.2% (n = 192) agreeing to ambulate an average of 109.7 m (interquartile range = 51.45-172.2 m). Patients with a low clinical frailty score, high body mass index, or physical therapy order were more likely to participate in the volunteer-assisted mobility program.
CONCLUSIONS:
The findings suggest that a volunteer-assisted interdisciplinary program is a feasible way to promote the ambulation of some patients.
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
12-31-2020
Volume
35
Issue
4
PubMed ID
32032334
Publication Title
Journal of Nursing Care Quality
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
School
School of Nursing and Midwifery
RAS ID
31754
First Page
341
Last Page
347
Comments
This is a non-final version of an article published in final form in (Dermody, G., Odom-Maryon, T., Zimmerman, J., & Glass, C. (2020). Hospitalized adult patient characteristics associated with participation in a volunteer-assisted mobility program: A feasibility study. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 35(4), 341-347.
Dermody, G., Odom-Maryon, T., Zimmerman, J., & Glass, C. (2020). Hospitalized adult patient characteristics associated with participation in a volunteer-assisted mobility program: A feasibility study. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 35(4), 341-347. https://doi.org/10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000460