Preventing Deconditioning | Caregiver & Patient Insight
Preventing deconditioning is among the key objectives amongst healthcare professionals at present, especially targeting elderly or more vulnerable patient groups. Management of immobility in the elderly hospital population is key in ensuring they don’t suffer from deconditioning, leading to greater physical dependency. Hear from leading clinicians below who help to expand upon what the complications of immobility are, and how they can be combatted in both acute and intensive care environments.
What are the consequences of immobility?
“We should be considering early mobilisation for all patients, irrespective of their age, morbidity status or the ward that they’re on.”
Hear from Dalia Barghouthy, an Advanced Clinical Practitioner Physiotherapist, working in Critical Care. Dalia’s session explores the concept of bed rest historically, how this perspective has changed and what the impact of immobility is on each of the body systems. Dalia advocates for care that minimises the profound impact of critical illness and is passionate about empowering healthcare professionals, ensuring that clinical practice, such as rehabilitation, is recognised as a vital part of care.
Reducing Deconditioning in an Acute Trust
“As a result of our project we were able to see nearly 75% of patients sitting out of bed by noon as a result of effective resources and education around preventing deconditioning.”
Hear from Hayley Hodgson, currently a Therapy Speciality Lead at University Hospitals of Leicester and with over 20 years’ clinical experience. Hayley’s session explores a Trust “Reducing Deconditioning” project that was undertaken, overall looking at:
- What is deconditioning?
- What is hospital-acquired deconditioning and how can you collect data on it?
- The outcomes of the Trust-wide project.
- How can deconditioning education be passed down via MDT collaboration?
Preventing Deconditioning with Critically Unwell Patients
“Early mobilisation is about what is right for that individual patient – there is no one size fits all. It’s about personalised rehabilitation with clear safety parameters.”
Hear from David McWilliams, Professor of Critical Care and Rehabilitation and Clinical Academic Physiotherapist. David’s session explores how we can promote earlier rehabilitation for patients that suits their individual objectives, contributing to getting patients up and moving when they’re ready to do so. David is recognised as an international expert on critical care physiotherapy and rehabilitation. Plus, he was a member of the guideline development group for the NICE guideline ‘Critical Illness Rehabilitation’ and subsequent quality standard on the same topic.
For further information on the equipment solutions available to help prevent deconditioning, contact the Medstrom clinical team to see how we can help further. Get in touch today!
