Groot, L.E. de (Linde) (2019) The influence of an enriched environment on patient activity on a nephrology ward. thesis, Human Movement Sciences.
Full text available on request.Abstract
Aim: To explore patient activity on a nephrology ward and investigate the effect of an enriched environment on the patients’ (a) physical activity, (b) time spent out of bed and in their own room and (c) time spent alone. Background: Physical activity has significant physical health benefits and may contribute to prevention of the adverse effects of bedrest. Research suggests that hospital patients spend half of their awake time in bed. An enriched environment positively affects the activity of patients. Method: Behavioural mapping was used to record, activity, social interaction and location of independently ambulating patients that stayed at the nephrology ward during observation times before (n=15) and after (n=15) environmental modifications The modifications consisted of placing exercise bikes and visual art. Results: Patients spend most of their time in minimal to low activity (before, 85.33%; after, 78.96%), when out of bed, in their own room (before, 31.41%; after, 33.34%), and alone (before, 66.79%; after, 62.54%). Contrary to our expectation, this environmental modification did not significantly increase the time in physical activity. It did not encourage spending time outside the room or bed and did not decrease the time spent alone. Conclusions: This study provided a relevant description of patient activity on a nephology ward. The lack of significant differences in outcomes before and after the redesign tentatively suggests that the implemented environmental modifications were not enough to positively persuade patients to become more active. Staff support may be instrumental to promote physical activity in hospital settings.
| Item Type: | Thesis (UNSPECIFIED) |
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| Supervisor name: | Caljouw, dr. S.R. |
| Faculty: | Medical Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 23 May 2022 08:10 |
| Last Modified: | 23 May 2022 08:10 |
| URI: | https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3409 |
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