title: Purposeful activity as an indicator of quality in the care of elderly patients.
abstract: Standards of physical care on continuing care wards have improved but psychosocial care remains generally poor. Purposeful activity is central to the quality of care of patients on respite and continuing care wards and nurses must take greater responsibility for its provision.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Perkins
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nolan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012144:Respite Care / Q000592:standards