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Relationships among health and demographic characteristics, latitude of choice, and elderly hospitalized patient adjustment

Creator:

Boehne, Rebecca E.

Abstract:

Adaptation to role transitions can have various outcomes. Health and demographic characteristics as well as environmental control have been shown to affect the transition to the role of patient. The acutely ill elderly's adaptation to the role of hospitalized patient has not been measured from the elderly patient's perspective. This...

Resource Type:

Dissertation