DOCUMENTATION OF Delirium in Elderly Patients with Hip Fracture
- 1 November 2002
- journal article
- Published by SLACK, Inc. in Journal of Gerontological Nursing
- Vol. 28 (11), 23-29
- https://doi.org/10.3928/0098-9134-20021101-07
Abstract
Journal of Gerontological Nursing | ABSTRACTThis study determined the accuracy of diagnosis and documentation of delirium in the medical and nursing records of 55 elderly patients with hip fracture (mean age = 78.4, SD = 8.4). These records were reviewed retrospectively on a patient's discharge for diagnosis of delirium, and for description of clinical indicators or symptoms of delirium. Additionally, all patients were monitored byKeywords
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