Journal of Advances in Clinical Nursing

Objective To explore the role and effect of early activity on the rehabilitation process of critically ill patients in ICU. Methods This study selected 80 severely ill patients admitted to the ICU of our hospital from May 2023 to May 2024, and randomly divided them into a control group and an observation group, with 40 cases in each group. The control group received routine ICU care, and the observation group received scientific and staged early rehabilitation activity guidance on this basis. The mechanical ventilation time, ICU hospitalization time and complication rate were compared between the two groups. Results The mechanical ventilation time of the early activity group (12.35±3.48 days) was significantly shorter than that of the conventional group (15.87±4.02 days), P<0.001; the ICU hospitalization time (16.24±4.59 days) was also significantly shorter than that of the conventional group (20.67±4.02 days). 5.14 days), P<0.001. In addition, the complication rate of the early mobilization group (10.00%) was significantly lower than that of the conventional group (27.50%), P<0.05. Conclusion Early rehabilitation activities can significantly shorten the mechanical ventilation time and hospitalization time of critically ill ICU patients, reduce the occurrence of complications such as ventilator-associated pneumonia and muscle atrophy, and have high clinical promotion value.

ICU critically ill patients; Early rehabilitation activities; Mechanical ventilation time; ICU length of stay; Complication rate