STEP-UP: Study of the Effectiveness of a Patient Ambulation Protocol.
Immobility in hospitalized patients, particularly the elderly, can lead to serious untoward events. A pragmatic ambulation program that could be incorporated easily into clinicians' practice routines significantly improved ambulation in hospitalized patients compared to usual care with no organized emphasis on ambulation.
Catherine R
CR
Teodoro
Katheleen
K
Breault
Carolee
C
Garvey
Cheryl
C
Klick
Jennifer
J
O'Brien
Tracy
T
Purdue
Anthony
A
Stolaronek
Heather W
HW
Wilbur
Laurie
L
Matney
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003142:Communication; D004434:Early Ambulation / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000069469:Medical-Surgical Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016138:Walking / Q000193:education*