Delirium: elders tell their stories and guide nursing practice.
Delirium is one of the most serious and prevalent cognitive disorders among hospitalized elders. Fourteen elders participated in this phenomenologic study describing the "lived experience" of delirium from the patient's perspective. Implications for nursing practice are derived from their reality and insight.
McCurren
Cynthia
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University of Louisville, University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville, KY, USA.
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Sherill Nones
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003693:Delirium / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires