Factors influencing physical activity and rehabilitation in survivors of critical illness: a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies

SM Parry; LD Knight; B Connolly; C Baldwin; Z Puthucheary; P Morris; J Mortimore; N Hart; L Denehy; CL Granger

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Factors influencing physical activity and rehabilitation in survivors of critical illness: a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies

SM Parry, LD Knight, B Connolly, C Baldwin, Z Puthucheary, P Morris, J Mortimore, N Hart, L Denehy, CL Granger

Intensive Care Medicine | SPRINGER | Published : 2017

DOI: 10.1007/s00134-017-4685-4

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Abstract

Purpose: To identify, evaluate and synthesise studies examining the barriers and enablers for survivors of critical illness to participate in physical activity in the ICU and post-ICU settings from the perspective of patients, caregivers and healthcare providers. Methods: Systematic review of articles using five electronic databases: MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Scopus. Quantitative and qualitative studies that were published in English in a peer-reviewed journal and assessed barriers or enablers for survivors of critical illness to perform physical activity were included. Prospero ID: CRD42016035454. Results: Eighty-nine papers were included. Five major themes and 28 sub-theme..

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All authors contributed to the acquisition, analysis and interpretation of data and were involved in the critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content. SP and CG contributed to study concept and design. SP, CG, PM, ZP, CB and BC drafted the manuscript. SP is funded by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Early Career Fellowship and was a recipient of a short-term European Respiratory Society (ERS) travelling fellowship. CG is partially funded by a NHMRC Translating Research into Practice Fellowship co-funded by Cancer Australia. BC is funded by a National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Postdoctoral Fellowship. BC and NH are supported by the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre based at Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London. The views expressed are those of BC and NH and are not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health.