Frequency of hallway ambulation by hospitalized older adults on medical units of an academic hospital |
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| Authors: | Callen Bonnie L Mahoney Jane E Grieves Carey B Wells Thelma J Enloe Myra |
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| Affiliation: | School of Nursing, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA. |
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| Abstract: | Lack of activity during hospitalization may contribute to functional decline. The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of hallway walking by older adults hospitalized for medical illness. The study was an observational time-sampled study, which was conducted in the hallways of 3 medical units of a 485-bed academic health care center. Each unit was observed weekdays for eight 3-hour intervals covering 8 AM to 8 PM. Before each observation, nursing staff were questioned about walking abilities of patients aged
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