Effect Estimation of an Innovative Nursing Intervention to Improve Delirium among Home-Dwelling Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
Aims: Estimating the effect of a nursing intervention in home-dwelling older adults on the occurrence and course of delirium and concomitant cognitive and functional impairment. Methods: A randomized clinical pilot trial using a before/after design was conducted with older patients discharged from h...
Main Authors: | Henk Verloo, Céline Goulet, Diane Morin, Armin von Gunten |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2015-04-01
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Series: | Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/375444 |
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