Early Occupational Therapy in Intensive Care: Feasibility of Implementation

Ergothérapie précoce Aux Soins Intensifs: faisabilité d'implémentation

The objective of the study is to assess the feasibility of early daily occupational therapy intervention within an interdisciplinary team in an intensive care unit of a Swiss university hospital.

Inclusion Criteria:

• ≥ 18 years old.
• Hospitalized at SMIA for at least 48 hours.
• Stable patient: hemodynamically stabilized patient (norepinephrine dose < 15 mcg/min iv), respiratory (P/F ratio > 150) and neurological (Glasgow Coma Scale > 8).

Exclusion Criteria:

• contraindication to occupational therapy