Mentally restorative experiences supporting rehabilitation of high functioning elders recovering from hip surgery

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 977-985

  Travis, Shirley S ^b   McAuley, William J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuity theory; Directed attention; Environmental design; Environmental limitations; Involuntary attention; Mental fatigue; Mental health; Sub acute care; Therapeutic environments; Window views

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NATURAL SCIENCE; NURSING; REHABILITATION NURSING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NATURE; REHABILITATION NURSING;

EID: 0032062120     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1998.00588.x     Document Type: Article

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