Family Caregiver Knowledge, Patient Illness Characteristics, and Unplanned Hospital Admissions in Older Adults With Cancer
Patricia I. Geddie, PhD, CNS, AOCNS®; Victoria Wochna Loerzel, PhD, RN, OCN®; and Anne E. Norris, PhD, RN, FAAN
ONF
10.1188/16.ONF.453-463
Description
Purpose/Objectives: To explore factors related to unplanned hospital admissions and determine if one or more factors are predictive of unplanned hospital admissions for older adults with cancer.
Design: A prospective longitudinal design and a retrospective chart review.
Setting: Adult oncology outpatient infusion centers and inpatient units at Orlando Regional Medical Center in Florida.
Sample: A convenience sample of 129 dyads of older adults with cancer and their family caregivers.