Key result
Patients with no access to bedside entertainment services were more likely to walk a higher number of steps postoperatively compared to those with access (RR 1.84; 95% CI 1.29-2.63).
Why the study?
Does access to bedside entertainment services reduce postoperative physical activity in patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery?
Population
100 patients requiring elective cardiac surgery
Comparison
Access to bedside entertainment services (BES) vs No access to bedside entertainment services (BES)
Design
RCT, randomised
Follow-up
5 days for physical activity, until hospital discharge for…
Authors
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Limit bedside entertainment access to promote early ambulation after cardiac surgery; this RCT confirms it as a modifiable barrier to postoperative mobility.
RCT (n=100)
Does access to bedside entertainment services reduce postoperative physical activity in patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery?
Relative Risk: 1.84 (95% CI 1.29–2.63)
Access to bedside entertainment services after cardiac surgery significantly reduces patient ambulation and may contribute to prolonged hospital stay.
Papaspyros et al. (2008) conducted an RCT in elective cardiac surgery (n=100). Bedside entertainment services (BES) vs. No access to BES was evaluated on postoperative physical activity (RR 1.84, 95% CI 1.29-2.63). Patients with no access to bedside entertainment services were more likely to walk a higher number of steps postoperatively compared to those with access (RR 1.84; 95% CI 1.29-2.63).
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