title: Safety of mobilizing hospitalized adults: review of the literature.
abstract: This article examines literature that provides evidence about the safety of mobilizing hospitalized adults. A search of electronic databases and hand searches yielded 24 studies that were included in the review. Evidence of mobilization safety was found in 4 clinical settings (medical, surgical, cardiac procedure, and intensive care), and the findings from these studies suggest that early mobilization of hospitalized adults is safe.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
authors.forename: Beatrice J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Kalisch
authors.forename: Beverly Waller
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Dabney
authors.forename: Soohee
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D064648:Critical Care Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D003935:Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular / Q000451:nursing; D004434:Early Ambulation / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000592:standards*; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000592:standards*