RESUMO
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 Assuntos
Promoção da Saúde
, Hospitalização
, Caminhada/estatística & dados numéricos
, Atividades Cotidianas
, Idoso
, Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais
, Feminino
, Enfermagem Geriátrica
, Humanos
, Masculino
, Pessoa de Meia-Idade
, Estatísticas não Paramétricas
, Wisconsin