Background Being active in old age is vital for health and well-being. Inactivity decreases
functional ability, mobility, and increases care dependence and risk of falling. Worryingly …

Aims and objectives To identify the nurses' perceptions of their role with respect to promoting
physical activity in adult patients and factors related to this role perceptions. Background …

Interprofessional collaboration is understood to improve efficiencies and quality of care but
is associated with challenges such as professionals' differing routines, knowledge, and …

Background Making fun of growing older is considered socially acceptable, yet ageist
humour reinforces negative stereotypes that growing old is linked with physical and mental …

Background Hospitalisation of an older adult due to acute medical illness can result in
adverse events and accelerate loss of independence despite recovery from the illness …

Background Low mobility during an acute care medical hospitalization is frequent and
associated with adverse outcomes, particularly among older patients. Better understanding …

Background Promoting patient mobility helps improve patient outcomes, but mobility status
is not widely tracked nor do patients have specific individualized mobility goals. Purpose We …

Background Impaired physical mobility refers to a limitation in independent and purposeful
physical movement of the body or one or more extremities. Physical restrictions result in …

Background Using an inpatient fall risk assessment tool helps categorize patients into risk
groups which can then be targeted with fall prevention strategies. While potentially important …

Objectives To understand the motivation of older rehabilitation inpatients for mobilisation,
and identify barriers and enablers to greater mobilisation. Methods Qualitative semi …