| Institutional barrier | No. (%) of respondents | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents (n = 311) | Physicians (n = 194) | Physiotherapists (n = 117) | |
| No written guidelines or protocols | 177 (56.9) | 134 (69.1) | 43 (36.8) |
| Insufficient equipment for early mobilization | 160 (51.4) | 109 (56.2) | 51 (43.6) |
| Physician orders required before mobilization | 126 (40.5) | 72 (37.1) | 54 (46.2) |
| No clinician champion or advocate | 88 (28.3) | 71 (36.6) | 17 (14.5) |
| Not enough physical space | 63 (20.2) | 48 (24.7) | 15 (12.8) |
| Routine bed rest orders on admission to intensive care unit | 50 (16.1) | 29 (14.9) | 21 (17.9) |
| Perceived to be an expensive intervention by administrators or unit leaders | 25 (8.0) | 21 (10.8) | 4 (3.4) |
| Other† | 25 (8.0) | 9 (4.6) | 16 (13.7) |
| None | 128 (41.2) | 70 (36.1) | 58 (49.6) |
*Customs and behaviour patterns in respondent's work environment.
†Included lack of resources, no culture to promote, not supported by administrators.