Summary
This observational study examined early mobilisation practices in 290 adult cardiac surgery patients across five Swedish university hospitals, finding that 96% were mobilised out of bed within 24 hours post-surgery, with 39% mobilised within 6 hours. Mean time to first mobilisation was 8.7 hours (median 7.1 hours), with no significant differences across surgery types. A moderate association was found between longer intubation time and delayed mobilisation, suggesting extubation status may influence mobilisation timing.
Regional applicability
This study was conducted in Sweden and provides evidence on early mobilisation practices in a Scandinavian healthcare context. Findings may be transferable to United Kingdom cardiac surgery programmes, though implementation practices and staffing models may differ; UK centres should evaluate whether mobilisation timing aligns with these benchmarks and local protocols.
Key measures
Time to first mobilization after end of surgery (hours), duration of first mobilisation session (minutes), type of mobilisation (sitting on edge of bed, standing, sitting in chair), intubation time, correlation coefficients (Spearman's rho)
Outcomes reported
The study documented the timing of first out-of-bed mobilization after cardiac surgery, duration of mobilisation sessions, and types of mobilisation performed. It examined associations between patient factors (intubation time) and mobilisation timing within the first 24 hours post-surgery.
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