Early mobilization of mechanically ventilated ICU patients in Saudi Arabia: Results of an ICU-wide national survey

Jaber S. Alqahtania,*, Mohammed D. Alahamria,b, Abdullah S. Alqahtania, Asma O. Alamoudia, Nawal Z. Alotaibia, Abdullah A. Ghazwania, Abdulelah M. Aldhahirc, Saeed M. Alghamdid, Afrah Obaidane, Asma Falah Alharbia, Jithin K. Sreedharana, Saad M. Al Rabeeaha,
Eidan M. Al Zahranif

a Department of Respiratory Care, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
b Dammam Health Network (Dammam Medical Complex-Dhahran Extended Care Hospital- PHCs Dammam), Dammam, Saudi Arabia
c Respiratory Therapy Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
d Clinical Technology Department, Respiratory Care Program, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia e Department of Respiratory Care, Mohammed Al-Mana College for Medical Sciences, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
f Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dammam, Saudi Arabia