Abstract
Bedridden patients usually stay in bed for long periods, presenting several motor problems caused by immobility, such as reductions in muscle mass, bone mineral density and physical impairment, resulting in a long recovery process. Thus, identifying physical rehabilitation programs for bedridden patients with prolonged immobility is a matter of urgent research for a solution that will help health professionals and stakeholders to develop more adjusted programs and identify possible gaps. To date, no previous scoping reviews addressing this purpose have been found. This scoping review will be guided by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology, will focus on physical rehabilitation programs for bedridden patients with prolonged immobility and aims to map the programs, the devices used, and the parameters assessed. A relevant set of electronic databases and grey literature will be searched. Data extraction will be conducted using a tool developed by the research team that will address the review objectives and questions. Data synthesis will be presented in tabular form and a narrative summary aligned with the review’s objective. This scoping review will contribute to the improvement of clinical practice, identifying key challenges that might justify the need to develop new programs suitable in clinical and organizational contexts.
Highlights
Bedridden patients are usually kept in bed for long periods, presenting numerous motor problems caused by immobility, evidencing rapid reductions in muscle mass, bone mineral density and physical impairment [1,2]
Scoping reviews draw on evidence from every research methodology and include evidence from non-research sources
The critical appraisal of the included studies will not be evaluated, since it is not relevant for the scoping review, some limitations will be reported to provide valuable information to future research studies/systematic reviews. This scoping review will constitute a valuable basis for the analysis and systematization of the main structure of physical rehabilitation programs for bedridden patients with prolonged immobility
Summary
Bedridden patients are usually kept in bed for long periods, presenting numerous motor problems caused by immobility, evidencing rapid reductions in muscle mass, bone mineral density and physical impairment [1,2]. One of the main complications, frequent among older adults and characterized by muscle mass and function loss, is sarcopenia [6,7]. Its prevalence among this population increases in rehabilitation units up to 34% and 50% [6,8,9], denoting the need to develop and explore new interventions, for bedridden patients, Int. J.
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