Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Journal of Nursing Care Quality
Volume
35
Issue
4
First Page
341
Last Page
347
PubMed ID
32032334
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
School
School of Nursing and Midwifery
RAS ID
31754
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.
DOI
10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000460
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