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03-12-2022 | Stroke | Original Article

A checklist-based survey for early mobilization of stroke unit patients in an Italian region

Authors: Eugenia Rota, Maria Roberta Bongioanni, Carmelo Labate, Claudio Rabagliati, on the behalf of the “Piedmontese Stroke Network”

Published in: Neurological Sciences | Issue 4/2023

Abstract

Background

Although early mobilization (EM) is recommended by most guidelines in acute stroke patients, there is a paucity of tools to perform a standardized patient risk assessment prior to EM in stroke units (SUs).

Objective

This survey aimed at assessing (1) the usefulness of an ad hoc checklist for a standardized approach to EM in SUs and (2) the relationship between EM achieved by this checklist and SU characteristics.

Methods

This survey was carried out in 10 SUs in Piedmont, Italy. The EM checklist was based on 15 “items”, including quantitative/qualitative, clinical and management features.

Results

A total of 250 completed checklists were assessed. EM, defined as out-of-bed activity within 72 h of admission, was reached by 174 patients (69.6%), according to the checklist. There was a statistically significant association between the admission NIHSS score and EM. Hypotension at mobilization was observed in 29/250 patients (11.6%) and was significantly associated with EM. A total of 6 falls (2.4%) were reported. Nurses were most frequently involved in EM, either alone (40.8%) or with another professional.

Conclusion

A large percentage of acute stroke patients managed to achieve a safe EM in the SUs that adopted the novel checklist. These results suggest that this checklist may well be a user-friendly, reliable tool to assist SU professionals in deciding whether to mobilize or not, by means of a standardized approach.

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Title: A checklist-based survey for early mobilization of stroke unit patients in an Italian region
Authors: Eugenia Rota
Maria Roberta Bongioanni
Carmelo Labate
Claudio Rabagliati
on the behalf of the “Piedmontese Stroke Network”
Publication date: 03-12-2022
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Stroke
Hypotension
Rehabilitation
Stroke Unit
Rehabilitation
Hypotension
Published in: Neurological Sciences / Issue 4/2023
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-022-06509-7

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A checklist-based survey for early mobilization of stroke unit patients in an Italian region

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Background

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