Early mobilization of patients in the Intensive Care Unit: contribution to Rehabilitation Nursing. A Systematic Review of the Literature

• Main Authors: Sandra Reis (Author), Eva Rosa Mendes Castro (Author), Sandrina Isabel Pimenta Carvalho (Author), Sónia Zulmira Ferreira Carvalho (Author), Carla Sílvia Fernandes (Author), Maria Manuela Ferreira Pereira Silva Martins (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Portuguesa dos Enfermeiros de Reabilitação, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Early mobilization is a technique that can facilitate the performance of self-care, promoting gains in muscle strength and an increase in the degree of independence, consequently reducing the length of hospital stay as well as the costs inherent to it. Objectives: To identify, through...