Fear of senility: the nurse's role in managing reversible confusion.
1. Acute illnesses in the elderly often cause reversible confusion. 2. Agitated and unsafe behavior is an attempt by the confused elderly to maintain self-image and physical and psychological integrity. 3. Ebersole and Hess' humanistic framework can guide the nurse to prioritize and meet the needs of the confused elderly.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000451:nursing*; D003221:Confusion / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012449:Safety; D012649:Self Concept