Authors: (including presenting author): :
Lau SW(1), Ng KP(1), Lam MS(1), Mak KY(1), Lau KMC(1), Shek KY(1), Chan YS(1), Lo OYJ(1), Tsoi YK(1)
Affiliation: :
(1)Geriatrics and Rehabilitation Service, Department of Medicine, Haven of Hope Hospital
Keyword 1: :
Inpatient Group therapy
Keyword 2: :
Rehabilitation
Keyword 3: :
Playing games
Keyword 6: :
Job satisfaction
Introduction: :
Due to the limited availability of rehabilitation training on Sunday, patients often express feelings of boredom and prolonged bed rest. This inactivity may lead to physical deconditioning and may extend the overall length of hospitalization. Furthermore, illness may exert a negative impact on patients’ mood and motivation, thereby hindering their rehabilitation. Dopamine, a neurotransmitter intimately involved in pleasure, motivation, and learning, plays a critical role in sustaining engagement in rehabilitative training. Playing games is considered a beneficial method to enhance dopamine release, potentially leading to improving patients' mood, psychological well-being, and promoting greater participation in rehabilitation activities.
Objectives: :
1. To improve patient’s mood and promote their motivation in rehabilitation. 2. To enhance rapport between patients and healthcare workers.
Methodology: :
▪ A 30 minutes small group workshop with maximum 10 participants ▪ Each workshop contains 1-2 games designed by members, in which the green concept of recycling waste to create most game props is used. Group games are focused to allow interaction between patients and cognitive stimulation. In addition to games, craft activities will be added during special festivals. ▪ The target participants are patients who can sit unsupported for 30 minutes, and do not exhibit aggressive behavior. ▪ The team nurses will act as facilitators. ▪ Participant and staff satisfaction surveys are conducted after each workshop.
Result & Outcome: :
▪ 69 workshops were delivered with 413 participants from November 2023 to January 2026. ▪ The overall satisfaction rate was 99%. 98% of participants expressed that the games made them happier; 99% of participants agreed that this program was interesting and enjoyable; 100% of participants expressed their willingness to join the program again. Furthermore, 100% of nurses expressed that the rapport between patient and staff was enhanced. 98% of nurses agreed that this program help enhance their senses of accomplishment in nursing work. ▪ JOS can provide a positive intervention for improving patients’ mood, promoting their motivation in rehabilitation, and enhancing rapport between patients and healthcare workers.
