TY - JOUR ID - 266196 TI - Effect of Early Ambulation Program on Selected Outcomes among Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery JO - Egyptian Journal of Health Care JA - EJHC LA - en SN - 1687-9546 AU - Abdelaziz Mohammed, Fatma AU - Shoeib Ali, Fatma AD - Lecturer of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing -Cairo University AD - Assistant Professor of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing -Cairo University Y1 - 2022 PY - 2022 VL - 13 IS - 4 SP - 888 EP - 904 KW - Early ambulation KW - Program KW - 6 KW - minute walk test KW - cardiac surgery DO - 10.21608/ejhc.2022.266196 N2 - Background: Early mobilization appears to be important to prevent postoperative complications, improve functional capacity, and reduce the length of hospital stay in patients after cardiac surgery. Aim of the study: the aim of the current study is to evaluate the effect of early ambulation program on selected outcomes among patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Research Design: A quasi-experimental study with one group pre-test and post-test design was utilized in this study. Setting: The study was carried out at the cardiothoracic intensive care unit at a private hospital, in Egypt. Sample: A purposive sample consisting of 30 patients who underwent cardiac surgery was included in the current study. Tools of data collection: Two tools were used to collect data pertinent to the current study: Tool I -Cardiac surgery patients’ ambulation assessment sheet, Tool II -Borg scale (Rate of Perceived Dyspnea. Results: 43.3% of them were overweight, with a mean ejection fraction of 54.74± 13.37. Post- coronary artery bypass grafting (GABG) with 3 grafts, post-CABG with 4 grafts, and aortic valve replacement were the most frequent medical diagnoses among the studied sample in percentages of 30%, 30%, and 16.7% respectively, there is a significant negative correlation between the Borg scale and distance walked (r=- .483, P= 0.007) at the first assessment time, there is a significant negative correlation between the Borg scale and oxygen saturation (r=-.477, P= 0.008) at the second assessment time. However, there is no significant negative correlation between distance walked, Borg scale, and HR. There is a significant negative correlation between the Borg scale and distance walked (r=-.600, P= .000) at the third assessment time. A highly significant statistical difference between the means of Borg scale, distance walked, and oxygen saturation in the different assessment times. Conclusion: The early ambulation program improved functional capacity and hemodynamic parameters among patients undergoing cardiac surgery, the current study findings supported the research hypotheses. Recommendations: Based upon findings of the current study, the following are recommended: Used the early ambulation program with the 6-minute walk test (6-MWT) should be held periodically for such group of patients to improve their outcomes. Replication of the same study on larger probability samples at different geographical locations for data generalization. UR - https://ejhc.journals.ekb.eg/article_266196.html L1 - https://ejhc.journals.ekb.eg/article_266196_b856b573b1d17694a8dd3f1818f18b5e.pdf ER -