Background Low levels of physical activity are common during the hospital stay and have
been associated with negative health outcomes. Understanding barriers and enablers to …

BACKGROUND: Consistent with a care approach that optimizes the underlying ability of the
patient/resident, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 mandated that residents …

Function-focused care (FFC) is an approach to care in which nurses help patients engage in
activities of daily living (ADL) and physical activity, with the goal of preventing avoidable …

Aims and objectives To systematically identify, appraise and synthesise patients', residents'
and nurses' experiences of fundamental nursing care for nutrition, elimination, mobility and …

Low levels of activity in hospital inpatients contribute to functional decline. Previous studies
have shown low levels of activity in older inpatients, but few have investigated younger …

This review examines ways to decrease preventable effects of hospitalization on older
adults in acute care medical (non-geriatric) units, with a focus on the Israeli experience at …

Aims and objectives. To explain the relationship between a positive nurse practice
environment (NPE) and implementation of evidence‐based practices. To describe the …

A comparative trial using a repeated‐measures design was designed to evaluate the
feasibility and outcomes of the Family‐Centered Function‐Focused‐Care (Fam‐FFC) …

Objective To explore health professionals' perspectives on physical activity and sedentary
behaviour of hospitalised adults to understand factors that contribute to these behaviours in …

Abstract Background and Objectives The Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders
(NICHE) is a nurse-led education and consultation program designed to help health care …