Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between subsyndromal delirium and pain in older adults following major elective orthopedic surgery. The design of this correlational study was based on Inouye and Charpentier's (1996) multifactorial model of delirium.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3681066; ProQuest document ID: 1655361383. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Dawn LuJean Denny, PhD, RN, ONC

Sigma Membership

Eta Upsilon

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Descriptive/Correlational

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Patient Delirium, Surgical Patients, Treatment of Pain

Advisor

Glenda Lindseth

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of North Dakota

Degree Year

2014

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None: Degree-based Submission

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