The influence of communal spaces on patient activity in rehabilitation: a mixed methods study.
Lucy Ribbe KelsoKellie A StocktonNiruthikha MahendranSandra G BrauerIngrid C M RosbergenPublished in: Disability and rehabilitation (2023)
Communal spaces may positively influence patient activity and mood during inpatient rehabilitation. Future studies should seek strategies to optimise engagement in communal environments.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONOptimising patient activity throughout the day in inpatient rehabilitation is important to support recovery.Communal spaces in inpatient rehabilitation hospitals can positively influence patient activity and mood.Strategies to promote use of communal spaces in the inpatient rehabilitation hospital are needed.