title: Hospitalized elders: the difficulties families encounter.
abstract: 1. Family members encountered difficulties when an elder was hospitalized for an acute episode of a chronic illness. 2. It is important for nurses to recognize the kinds of difficulties that family members experience and develop strategies to alleviate them. 3. Failure to include family members in discharge planning can place elders at risk for readmission to the hospital.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bull
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Jervis
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Her
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research