Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Subjects (CINAHL) "Aged, Hospitalized"
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Enduring: The experience of hospitalized elderly patients
The number of elderly hospitalized patients is increasing dramatically. Yet, the hospitalization experience of the elderly is not well understood. The purpose of this study was to explore the hospitalization process as ... -
Hospital discharge preparation for homeward bound elderly
Hospital discharge planning (DCP) for the elderly is a research priority. Within the cost conscious healthcare environment, there is concern about short hospitalizations and responsibility shifts to patients for continued ... -
Managing personal integrity: A grounded theory of elderly people surviving hospitalization
The goal of this grounded theory research was to develop a substantive theory of the social processes engaged in by elderly people while in the hospital. The derived theory is entitled Managing Personal Integrity. Within ...