Mobilization Patterns of Patients After an Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Pilot Study. (April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cortés, Olga L.; DiCenso, Alba; McKelvie, Robert
• Is Part Of: Clinical nursing research. Volume 24:Number 2(2015:Apr.)
• Page Start: 139
• Page End: 155
• Publication Date: 2015-04
• Subjects: mobilization -- patterns -- acute myocardial infarction -- survey; Nursing -- Research -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Periodicals; Clinical medicine -- Research -- Periodicals; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1177/1054773813508132
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1054-7738

Abstract

This study was aimed to identify the mobilization patterns of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients during their first three days in the coronary care unit (CCU) by performing a prospective observational pilot study design. The study included 31 diagnosed AMI patients admitted to three CCUs. Mobilization patterns classified as bed rest, semi-fowler, transfer to chair, and standing/walking were documented by CCU nurses for 72 consecutive hours after patient admission to the CCU. Of 2, 232 possible mobilization periods (72 hr × 31 patients), 1, 385 recorded observations of mobilization (62%) were obtained. Bed rest and semi-fowler positions were the most common mobilization patterns; together they accounted for 70% of the documented positions over the first 72 hr in the CCU. Patients who experience an uncomplicated AMI spend the majority of their first 72 hr in CCU in bed.