title: Behavioural mapping of patients on a stroke unit.
abstract: Stroke patients were observed in hospital over 3 days and their behaviour recorded. Patients were observed to spend a high proportion of their time inactive and solitary. This occurred most frequently in the ward day-room and reception area. There was little variation throughout the day in the distribution of different behaviours. The results indicate that on a stroke unit, designed to provide intensive rehabilitation, patients spend much of their time in non-therapeutic activities.
authors.affiliation: Stroke Research Unit, General Hospital, Nottingham, UK.
authors.forename: N B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Lincoln
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gamlen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Thomason
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001519:Behavior; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008875:Middle Aged; D012934:Social Isolation