BACKGROUND: The association between the functional decline occurring with bedrest and hospitalization in older @entity1 is well-known. A long wait in the @entity341 ( @entity341 ), where @entity1 can be bedridden, is a risk factor for the development of an @entity48357 ( @entity48357 ). @entity48357 is one of the unwanted consequences of inactivity, which causes pathological changes in most organs and systems. Early mobility interventions, such as physical therapy (PT) delivered in the @entity341 , may prevent its development. To our knowledge, no prior studies have reported on this topic. The goal of this study was to (i) assess the feasibility and (ii) explore the potential clinical value of adding PT services to the @entity341 , in collaboration with nursing staff, to prevent @entity48357 . METHODS: For 12  weeks, PT services were delivered in the @entity341 to older @entity1 (>65  years old) presenting with   >= 1 clinical signs associated with the development of @entity48357 . @entity1 were screened by @entity341 nurses and then seen by the physiotherapist. In order to assess feasibility, access to @entity1 , percentage of @entity1 who met eligibility criteria, acceptability of the intervention, and barriers/facilitators to the implementation were measured. To describe the clinical benefits of early PT services, we counted the number of new @entity48357 cases among @entity1 after their admission to the ward. RESULTS: After 12  weeks, the @entity341 nurses screened 187 potential @entity1 and 20 received PT services in the @entity341 (before their admission to the ward). Accessibility was not an issue and we observed good acceptability from the milieu. We did not find majors problems or insurmountable obstacles to implementation of the intervention. Clinical outcomes showed that nine @entity1 received PT treatments in the @entity341 and on the ward (after their admission). For the 11 other @entity1 , no PT interventions were done in the @entity341 following the assessment. Follow-up of these 11 @entity1 showed that two of them developed @entity48357 during their hospital stay. As for the nine @entity1 who began PT treatments in the @entity341 , none of them developed @entity48357 . CONCLUSION: Based on the results of this feasibility study, it would be likely and potentially beneficial to implement PT services in the @entity341 , which could have a positive impact on preventing the development of @entity48357 in older @entity1 presenting risk factors. While only a small proportion of @entity1 (11  %) received PT services, better screening tools/methods should be developed.

Adding physical therapy services in the @entity341 to prevent XXXX - a feasibility study in a university hospital.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients', 'persons'] @entity341 :: ('MESH:D004630', 'Disease') :: ['emergency department', 'ED'] @entity48357 :: ('MESH:C535910', 'Disease') :: ['immobilization syndrome', 'IS']
@entity48357 :: (MESH:C535910,Disease) :: ['immobilization syndrome']
