Table 4 Mobilisation statistics
Before, n = 279 | After, n = 243 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Time first mobilised since surgery, hr., mean (sd) | 28.5 (10.8) | 22.6 (8.1) | < 0.001 |
Mobilised within 24 h of surgery, n (%) | 91 (32.9) | 144 (59.5) | < 0.001 |
Mobilised with physiotherapist successfully Day 0, n (%) | 0 | 16 (6.6) | < 0.001 |
Patients attempted to mobilise with physiotherapist Day 0, n (%) | 0 | 64 (26) | < 0.001 |
Number of times mobilised with physiotherapist, Day 0, mean (sd) | 0 | 0.07 (0.25) | < 0.001 |
Mobilised with physiotherapist Day 1, n (%) | 234 (84) | 227 (94) | 0.001 |
Number of times mobilised with physiotherapist, Day 1, mean (sd) | 0.85 (0.35) | 1.68 (0.60) | < 0.001 |
Mobilised with physiotherapist Day 2, % | 259 (93.5) | 217 (92.7) | 0.732 |
Number of times mobilised with physiotherapist, Day 2, mean (sd) | 0.98 (0.32) | 1.53 (0.64) | < 0.001 |
Total occasions mobilised with physiotherapist by end Day 2, mean (sd) | 1.79 (0.56) | 3.23 (0.9) | < 0.001 |
Reached threshold of 4 occasions with physiotherapist, % | 0 | 45 | < 0.001 |
Mobilised with nurse Day 0, n (%) | 1 (0.4) | 0 | 1.0 |
Mobilised with nurse Day 1, n (%) | 70 (25.5) | 37 (15.4) | 0.004 |
Mobilised with nurse Day 2, n (%) | 141 (52) | 100 (42.7) | 0.037 |
Reasons for not mobilising Day 0, n (%)a | NA | ||
Baseline period | 279 (100) | NA | |
Return to ward too late | 0 | 76 (33.8) | |
Physiotherapy staff unavailable | 0 | 75 (33.3) | |
Persistent nerve deficit | 0 | 27 (12) | |
Complication e.g. dizziness, Nausea | 0 | 15 (6.7) | |
Pain | 0 | 4 (1.8) | |
Refused | 0 | 2 (0.9) | |
Intensive care or high-dependency unit | 0 | 5 (2.2) | |
Other unspecified | 0 | 21 (9.3) |