biostudies-literatureUnknown12(7)Anaker ASvenska Forskningsrådet FormasEarly mobilization and rehabilitation, multidisciplinary stroke expertise and comprehensive therapies are fundamental in a stroke unit. To achieve effective and safe stroke care, the physical environment in modern stroke units should facilitate the delivery of evidence-based care. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore patients' activities and interactions in a stroke unit before the reconstruction of the physical environment, while in a temporary location and after reconstruction. This case study examined a stroke unit as an integrated whole. The data were collected using a behavioral mapping technique at three different time points: in the original unit, in the temporary unit and in the new unit. A total of 59 patients were included. The analysis included field notes from obPloS onee0177477https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC5519004biostudies-literatureA comparative study of patients' activities and interactions in a stroke unit before and after reconstruction-The significance of the built environment.PMC5519004Elf Mvon Koch LAnaker ASjostrand CBernhardt JfalseA comparative study of patients' activities and interactions in a stroke unit before and after reconstruction-The significance of the built environment.Early mobilization and rehabilitation, multidisciplinary stroke expertise and comprehensive therapies are fundamental in a stroke unit. To achieve effective and safe stroke care, the physical environment in modern stroke units should facilitate the delivery of evidence-based care. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore patients' activities and interactions in a stroke unit before the reconstruction of the physical environment, while in a temporary location and after reconstruction. This case study examined a stroke unit as an integrated whole. The data were collected using a behavioral mapping technique at three different time points: in the original unit, in the temporary unit and in the new unit. A total of 59 patients were included. The analysis included field notes from ob2017-01-01T00:00:00Z20172025-04-05T21:14:30.58Z2019-03-27T02:51:03ZS-EPMC55190042872772710.1371/journal.pone.0177477