Experiences, understandings and support needs of family carers of older patients with delirium: A descriptive mixed methods study in a hospital delirium unit

International Journal of Older People Nursing

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 200-208

  Toye, Christine ^a,b   Matthews, Anne ^b   Hill, Andrew ^b   Maher, Sean ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Delirium; Family caregivers; Health services for the aged; Hospitals; Nursing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVER; DELIRIUM; FAMILY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVERS; DELIRIUM; FAMILY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84906049664     PISSN: 17483735     EISSN: 17483743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/opn.12019     Document Type: Article

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