Exploring how hospital based green spaces support stroke rehabilitation: A mixed methods multiple case study protocol
Louisa-Jane Burton, Tom Crocker, Peter Coventry, Liz Hill, Anna Walsh, Emma Myers, Michael Speed, Joseph Akanuwe, Anne Forster, Alejandro Torrado Pacheco, Alejandro Torrado Pacheco · 2026
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Louisa-Jane Burton and colleagues publish a 2026 protocol for studying hospital green spaces in stroke recovery. Hospital stays after stroke are a key recovery window, yet patients often stay inactive and low in mood. Gardens and green areas might offer activity, company, and a lift, but their role after stroke is little studied. The planned study covers three hospital sites with different kinds of green space.
Data will mix site documents and maps, ten days of watching how spaces are used in two seasons, and interviews. About 45 patients and visitors and 30 staff will share their experiences. Stroke survivors and carers in three other places will help refine the resulting theory. The protocol paper sets out the plan; findings will follow. The team aims at practical design advice for stroke units.
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| CREATOR | Louisa-Jane Burton, Tom Crocker, Peter Coventry, Liz Hill, Anna Walsh, Emma Myers, Michael Speed, Joseph Akanuwe, Anne Forster, Alejandro Torrado Pacheco, Alejandro Torrado Pacheco |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 53060 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |