TY  - GEN
N2  - Confusion with elderly patients has been a clinical, nursing problem for many years. Older adults who become confused when hospitalized, or whose pre-existing, cognitive difficulties worsen over the course of hospitalization, present a nursing challenge in terms of patient safety, client and family emotional well-being, and the individual's potential for self-care during and after the hospital stay. Our nursing texts and clinical articles relate a variety of nursing interventions, which have as a common base, the development of a supportive physical, sensory and interpersonal environment to reduce or prevent confusion in older patients. Yet, the problem of confusion with elderly patients remains a serious problem whose incidence is increasing. The purpose of this study was to pilot test the environmental optimization intervention protocol, which includes the environmental optimization interventions (EOI) and innovation strategies.
DO  - 10.6083/M4HT2MCW
DO  - DOI
AB  - Confusion with elderly patients has been a clinical, nursing problem for many years. Older adults who become confused when hospitalized, or whose pre-existing, cognitive difficulties worsen over the course of hospitalization, present a nursing challenge in terms of patient safety, client and family emotional well-being, and the individual's potential for self-care during and after the hospital stay. Our nursing texts and clinical articles relate a variety of nursing interventions, which have as a common base, the development of a supportive physical, sensory and interpersonal environment to reduce or prevent confusion in older patients. Yet, the problem of confusion with elderly patients remains a serious problem whose incidence is increasing. The purpose of this study was to pilot test the environmental optimization intervention protocol, which includes the environmental optimization interventions (EOI) and innovation strategies.
AD  - Oregon Health Sciences University
T1  - A clinical study to pilot test the environmental optimization intervention protocol
DA  - 1991-06-01
AU  - Miller, Judy D.
L1  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/1008/files/1033_etd.pdf
PB  - Oregon Health and Science University
PY  - 1991-06-01
ID  - 1008
L4  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/1008/files/1033_etd.pdf
KW  - Cognition
KW  - Self Care
KW  - Patient Safety
KW  - Aged
TI  - A clinical study to pilot test the environmental optimization intervention protocol
Y1  - 1991-06-01
L2  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/1008/files/1033_etd.pdf
LK  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/1008/files/1033_etd.pdf
UR  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/1008/files/1033_etd.pdf
ER  -