This meta-synthesis of qualitative studies aimed to explore the experiences and perspectives of healthcare providers in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) setting regarding the implementation of early mobilization.
A qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis was conducted. The review protocol was registered with PROSPERO (CRD420251057721).
Six databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, CINAHL, CNKI and Wanfang Data) were searched from inception to March 5, 2025. A total of 759 records were identified, and 34 studies met the eligibility criteria and were included in the final meta-synthesis.
We evaluated the quality of the included studies using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme-Qualitative Research Checklist.
Thirty-four studies conducted in 13 countries and involving 699 ICU healthcare providers were included. Four analytical themes were generated: characteristics of early mobilization, the inner setting of implementation, the key role system and core determinants of successful implementation.
Early mobilization in ICUs should be understood as a multidimensional implementation process rather than a single rehabilitation task. Sustainable practice depends on the characteristics of the intervention, organizational readiness, clearly defined interprofessional roles, patient engagement and process-level strategies such as preplanning, real-time monitoring, debriefing and feedback. The findings support the development of context-sensitive implementation strategies to translate early mobilization evidence into routine ICU care.
This review underscores the critical importance of organizational support, team collaboration mechanisms and the professional capacity building of healthcare providers in advancing early mobilization within ICU settings. Frontline clinicians should be equipped with targeted training and structured planning tools, while leadership is encouraged to foster a culture of shared responsibility and continuous improvement.
This qualitative systematic review did not involve original patients or the public. Therefore, this is not applicable.
To explore the mediating effect of team job crafting on the transformational leadership–occupational well-being association in newly graduated nurses.
A multicentre cross-sectional study was conducted in three tertiary hospitals in China. Using convenience sampling, 677 newly graduated nurses were recruited between August 2024 and September 2024, and completed the transformational leadership questionnaire, team job crafting scale for nurses, and healthcare providers' occupational well-being scale. Data analysis was performed using IBM SPSS 27.0 software and the PROCESS 4.2 plugin. Hayes' mediation model (Model 4) was employed to test the indirect effect. The significance of the mediating effect was assessed using the bias-corrected bootstrap method (5000 resamples).
Ultimately, 546 valid questionnaires were collected. The participants' transformational leadership, nurse team job crafting and healthcare providers' occupational well-being scores were all above average. Linear regression analysis revealed that transformational leadership and team job crafting positively predicted occupational well-being (β = 0.549, p < 0.001; β = 0.695, p < 0.001). Mediating analysis revealed that the indirect effect of transformational leadership on occupational well-being was 0.276 (95% confidence interval: 0.174, 0.377), indicating the presence of an indirect effect. Additionally, team job crafting accounted for 33.5% of the effect of transformational leadership on occupational well-being.
Perceived transformational leadership among newly graduated nurses could positively influence their occupational well-being, with team job crafting playing a partial mediating role between the two. Therefore, it is recommended that nursing managers strengthen their transformational leadership practices to promote the accumulation and internalisation of job resources among newly graduated nurses, thereby enhancing their ability and level of team job crafting and further promoting their occupational well-being.