Nurse/family caregiver intervention for delirium increases delirium knowledge and improves attitudes toward partnership

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 175-181

  Rosenbloom, Deborah A ^a   Fick, Donna M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; DELIRIUM; FAMILY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; DELIRIUM; FAMILY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 84901856268     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: 15283984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2013.12.004     Document Type: Article

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