Barriers to early mobilization of ICU patients are multifactorial and include lack of prioritization, long-established assumptions regarding the need for bed rest during critical illness, and standing orders for activity restriction in the ICU [ 2, 71].
The validity of self-rated health is indicated by the finding that the correlation between wave 0 self-rated health and wave 0 long standing illness was 0.417 (p < .001) and 0.536 (p < .001) with limiting long-standing illness.
Long standing illness was defined by a positive response to the question, "Do you have any longstanding illness, disability, or infirmity of any kind?
We compared the prevalence of common mental disorders, hazardous alcohol use, long standing illness and general physical health by demographic and socioeconomic indicators.
GoWell respondents were less likely to report long standing illnesses compared to the corresponding SHeS figure (no long standing illness: GoWell = 76% (for men and for women); SHeS men = 60%; SHeS women = 58%) [ 28].
*LSIs, Long standing illnesses.
The following health outcomes were examined: self-rated health; long standing illness; acute sickness; psychological distress and obesity.
