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Busy doing nothing: activity and interaction levels amongst differing populations of elderly patients
Author(s) -
Nolan Mike,
Grant Gordon,
Nolan Janet
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1995.22030528.x
Subject(s) - nothing , psychology , medicine , gerontology , philosophy , epistemology
This paper considers the activity and interaction levels amongst three differing populations of elderly patients (long‐stay, short‐stay and respite) It begins with a consideration of the literature on staff‐patient interactions in care environments for elderly patients, highlighting the virtual absence of planned, purposeful activity Data are then presented which suggest that, despite the emphasis nurses place on communicating with their patients, many patients continue to spend most of their time inactive It is suggested that if the quality of care elderly patients receive is to improve, nursing staff must see the provision of activity as an integral part of their role and function