| 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 | |