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Trial reportPhysical therapy2020

"I Have Everything to Win and Nothing to Lose": Patient Experiences of Mobilization Out of Bed Immediately After Abdominal Surgery.

Anna Svensson-Raskh, Anna Schandl, Ulrika Holdar, Monika Fagevik Olsén, Malin Nygren-Bonnier

Open access · hybridAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Physical therapy, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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17citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Anna Svensson-RaskhDepartment of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé 23, 141 83, Stockholm, Sweden; and Department of Allied Health Professionals, Functional Area Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Anna SchandlDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute and Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden.
Ulrika HoldarDepartment of Allied Health Professionals, Functional Area Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Karolinska University Hospital.
Monika Fagevik OlsénDepartment of Neuroscience and Physiology, Division of Health and Rehabilitation/Physical Therapy, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Göteborg, Sweden; and Department of Physiotherapy, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden.
Malin Nygren-BonnierDepartment of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, Karolinska Institutet and Department of Allied Health Professionals, Functional Area Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Karolinska University Hospital.
Karolinska Institutet · SEKarolinska University Hospital · SESahlgrenska University Hospital · SEStockholm South General Hospital · SE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveEarly mobilization is advocated for patients going through abdominal surgery; however, little is known about the patient experience of being mobilized immediately after surgery. The purpose of this study was to explore patient experiences of mobilization immediately after elective abdominal cancer surgery.

methodsThis interview study used qualitative content analysis. With the use of purposeful sampling, a total of 23 participants who had been mobilized immediately after abdominal surgery were recruited at a university hospital in Stockholm, Sweden. Individual face-to-face interviews were conducted within 1 to 4 days after surgery and took place at the surgical ward where the participants were treated. A semi-structured guide was used. All interviews were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim.

resultsThe content analysis revealed 3 categories that emerged into 1 overarching theme: "to do whatever it takes to get home earlier." The participants experienced that mobilization out of bed had an impact on their physical and mental well-being. Motivation and the experiences of themselves and others were factors that affected patient attitudes toward early mobilization. Preparation and competent caregivers were emphasized as important factors that enabled the patient to feel safe and confident during mobilization.

conclusionsPatients experienced mobilization as an important part of the care that had an impact on recovery and well-being, physically as well as mentally, both immediately and over time. IMPACT: As this is the first study to our knowledge to investigate patient experiences of mobilization immediately after abdominal surgery, this information can be used to support the development of early mobilization protocols in hospital settings.

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Breathing ExercisesGynecologic Surgical ProceduresPatient SatisfactionAdultAgedAged, 80 and overData AnalysisEarly AmbulationFemaleGastrointestinal NeoplasmsGastrointestinal Stromal TumorsHealth StatusHumansMaleMiddle AgedMotivation

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PMID32941610
PMCPMC7720638
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