Providing delirium education for family caregivers of older adults

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 24-31

  Keyser, Shannon E ^a   Buchanan, Diane ^b   Edge, Dana ^b  

^a Carefor Health and Community Services   (United States)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DELIRIUM; EDUCATION; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; NURSING; PILOT STUDY; PREVALENCE;

CAREGIVERS; DELIRIUM; FAMILY; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 84865991519     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20120703-03     Document Type: Article

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