Article: Totally Excited about Moving Mobility and Exercise (TEAM M
2022 Volume 9, Issue 2
Abstract: Background: Pediatric, adolescent and young adult (PAYA) patients are less active than their healthy counterparts, particularly during inpatient stays.: Methods: We conducted a quality improvement initiative to increase activity levels in patients ... ...
| Abstract | Background: Pediatric, adolescent and young adult (PAYA) patients are less active than their healthy counterparts, particularly during inpatient stays. Methods: We conducted a quality improvement initiative to increase activity levels in patients admitted to our pediatric oncology and cellular therapy unit using a Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) model. An interdisciplinary team was assembled to develop an incentive-based inpatient exercise and activity program titled Totally Excited About Moving Mobility and Exercise (TEAM M Results: Compared to baseline, patient refusals to participate in physical therapy decreased significantly (24% vs. 2%) ( Conclusions: An incentive-based exercise program for young oncology inpatients greatly improved patient activity levels, participation in physical therapy and influenced professional caregivers' beliefs. |
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| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2022-02-02 |
| Publishing country | Switzerland |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2732685-8 |
| ISSN | 2227-9067 |
| ISSN | 2227-9067 |
| DOI | 10.3390/children9020186 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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