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