Summary of the themes related to nursing and allied health professionals’ perception and experiences of implementing an enriched environment in an acute stroke unit
| Main theme | Subthemes |
| ‘The road to recovery has started’ for patients | Focus shifted to ‘acute care and recovery’ Improved psychological well-being Observed increased activity levels Empowering patients and families |
| ‘It takes a team’ to successfully create an enriched environment | Impact on workload Team dynamics Importance of team education |
| ‘Keeping it going’ requires building routine | Changing work routines challenging Impacting contextual factors Sustaining work practices |