Item | Number | % | |
Elderly inpatients | n = 54 | ||
Age | 81.3 ± 7.51 years | ||
Sex | Female | 35 | 64.8 |
Male | 19 | 35.2 | |
Dementia | No | 54 | 100.0 |
Yes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Depression | No | 54 | 100.0 |
Yes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Unidentified complaints | No | 53 | 98.1 |
Yes | 1 | 1.9 | |
Dehydration | No | 53 | 98.1 |
Yes | 1 | 1.9 | |
Loss of spouse | No | 28 | 51.9 |
Yes | 25 | 46.3 | |
Diseases | Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 15 | 27.8 |
Injury, poisoning, and certain other consequences of external causes | 14 | 25.9 | |
Diseases of the respiratory system | 6 | 11.1 | |
Diseases of the circulatory system | 5 | 9.3 | |
Diseases of the genitourinary system | 4 | 7.4 | |
Neoplasms | 3 | 5.6 | |
Diseases of the nervous system | 2 | 3.7 | |
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases | 2 | 3.7 | |
Diseases of the digestive system | 1 | 1.9 | |
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases | 1 | 1.9 | |
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism | 1 | 1.9 | |
Attending nurses | n = 59 | ||
Sex | Female | 58 | 98.3 |
Male | 1 | 1.7 | |
Length of nursing experience | 12.6 ± 8.65 years | ||
Education to obtain nurse license | Vocational schools | 52 | 88.1 |
Junior colleges | 3 | 5.1 | |
Universities | 4 | 6.8 | |
Age | 20 s | 12 | 20.3 |
30 s | 25 | 42.4 | |
40 s | 14 | 23.7 | |
50 s | 8 | 13.6 | |
Assigned ward | Rehabilitation at recovery | 6 | 10.2 |
Internal medicine | 11 | 18.6 | |
Cardiovascular internal medicine | 5 | 8.5 | |
Digestive surgery | 14 | 23.7 | |
Orthopedic/internal medicine | 21 | 35.6 | |
Internal medicine/surgery | 2 | 3.4 |