Adult family member experiences during an older loved one's delirium: A narrative literature review

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 11-12, 2015, Pages 1447-1456

  Day, Jenny ^a   Higgins, Isabel ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b Hunter New England Local Health District   (Australia)

Author keywords

Delirium experience; Family; Health care; Narrative review; Nursing; Older people

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVER; DELIRIUM; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGY; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; DELIRIUM; FAMILY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; NARRATION; NURSE'S ROLE;

EID: 84929665695     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12771     Document Type: Review

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