It took you over 10 years to start testing this out?
Because you are so out-of-date that you missed this enriched environment talked about by Dr. Dale Corbett in 2011 and did nothing until now?
Does an enriched environment affect patient activity levels at the Oxfordshire Stroke Rehabilitation Unit?
Purpose: Despite much innovation in stroke care over the past 10 years, patients remain inactive
and alone, even in rehabilitation settings. Increased activity levels post stroke
can improve functional outcomes, independence, and have a positive impact on quality
of life. In recent years the concept of enriched environments gained traction as a
potential method to increase activity levels without significant change in services
resources or staffing. An enriched environment is simply one which promotes physical,
cognitive and social activity through an enabling ethos and accessibility to relevant
resources. The evidence base is rooted in animal models, which have shown increased
potential for neuroplasticity in rats who, post-stroke, are confined in an enriched
environment compared to those in an impoverished environment. It is thought there
is potential for this theory to be extrapolated to human populations with preliminary
positive findings coming from researchers in Australia. The aim of this project was
to implement an enriched environment at the Oxfordshire Stroke Rehabilitation Unit,
measure its impact on patient activity levels and evaluate the feasibility of the
project.
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