Table 3 Attitudes towards provision of early mobilization by level of training

The patient risk associated with mobilizing ventilated patients outweighs the benefits

22 (18)

Physician respondents:

IM intern (n = 34)

6 (18)

IM senior (n = 32)

5 (16)

PCCM fellow (n = 11)

1 (9)

PCCM attending (n = 12)

6 (50)

Level of training not identified (n = 2)

1 (50)

Nurse respondents:

≥ 5 years of experience (n = 12)

2 (17)

< 5 years of experience (n = 5)

1 (20)

Physical therapy respondents:

≥ 5 years of experience (n = 10)

0 (0)

< 5 years of experience (n = 2)

0 (0)

I would agree to mobilization of a patient on vasopressor agents

34 (28)

Physician respondents:

IM intern (n = 34)

7 (21)

IM senior (n = 32)

8 (25)

PCCM fellow (n = 10)

3 (30)

PCCM attending (n = 12)

2 (17)

Level of training not identified (n = 2)

0 (0)

Nurse respondents:

≥ 5 years of experience (n = 12)

5 (42)

< 5 years of experience (n = 5)

2 (40)

Physical therapy respondents:

≥ 5 years of experience (n = 10)

7 (70)

< 5 years of experience (n = 2)

0 (0)

I would agree to mobilization of a patient on mechanical ventilation

113 (94)

Physician respondents:

IM intern (n = 34)

31 (91)

IM senior (n = 32)

32 (100)

PCCM fellow (n = 10)

9 (90)

PCCM attending (n = 12)

11 (92)

Level of training not identified (n = 1)

2 (100)

Nurse respondents:

≥ 5 years of experience (n = 12)

12 (100)

< 5 years of experience (n = 5)

4 (80)

Physical therapy respondents:

≥ 5 years of experience (n = 10)

10 (100)

< 5 years of experience (n = 2)

2 (100)