Delirium is an acute deterioration in attention, conscious state, perception, and cognition of a
person. While nurses possess the theoretical understanding of the condition, they lack …

Background The common practice of making fun of aging and older people demonstrates
that ageism towards older people is socially acceptable. It is so accepted that even those of …

Background Despite efforts to incorporate information about older people in pre-licensure
nursing programs, there are inconsistent results from studies examining student nurses' …

Background Negative perceptions about working with older people within nursing contribute
to the deficit of educators with expertise to teach student nurses, and nurses graduating ill …

Background Making fun of growing older is considered socially acceptable, yet ageist
humour reinforces negative stereotypes that growing old is linked with physical and mental …

Background Delirium is a multifactorial syndrome closely associated with negative
hospitalisation outcomes. Given the global growth of the ageing population, delirium …

Context Delirium is underrecognized by nurses, including those working in palliative care
settings where the syndrome occurs frequently. Identifying contextual factors that support …

Background Delirium is prevalent in palliative care inpatient settings and management is
often challenging. Despite nurses' integral patient care role, little is known about palliative …

Objectives To examine nursing staffs' geriatric knowledge, perceptions about
interprofessional collaboration and patient‐centred care, and perceived learning needs …

Background Nursing teams work with hospitalised older people in institutions, which
prioritise a biomedical model of care. This model does not fit the needs of older people …