Early mobilisation 5: finding solutions to support patient mobility

This article has been double-blind peer reviewed

In this article…

• How to support patients to mobilise after acute illness

• Patient scenarios to illustrate how early mobilisation is achieved in practice

• Points for reflection from the case scenarios

Abstract

This final part in a five-part series on early mobilisation uses a range of patient scenarios commonly encountered in clinical practice to explore how to encourage mobility after acute illness. The importance of early mobilisation, and the underpinning principles of assessment and equipment selection, are discussed in previous parts of the series.