“…nurses, physicians, respiratory therapists and physiotherapists) knowledge and awareness could impact EM's clinical practice (Anekwe et al, 2019; Costa et al, 2017). Thus, many scholars are concerned about the care providers' knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) regarding EM in ICU (Lin et al, 2020; Wang et al, 2020; Zhang et al, 2021). Most studies outside of China have revealed EM's benefits, and participants hold positive attitudes but insufficient knowledge about and practice of EM (Akhtar & Deshmukh, 2021; Fontela et al, 2018; Koo et al, 2016; Lin et al, 2020).…”