Arthroplasty

Aims and objectives To examine the relationship between significant others' expected and received knowledge and their background characteristics in three Mediterranean countries (Cyprus, Greece, Spain), all of which deal with economic restrictions, have similar social support systems with the family members acting as family caregivers, and cultural similarities. Background Significant others' role is a key element in the older patients' postoperative recovery.

Objectives: To test the feasibility of a telephone-based intervention that prepares family caregivers to recognize delirium symptoms and how to communicate their observations to healthcare providers.; Design: Mixed-method, pre-post quasi-experimental design.; Setting: A Midwest Veterans Affairs Medical Center and a nonprofit health system.; Participants: Forty-one family caregiver-older adult dyads provided consent; 34 completed the intervention.; Intervention: Four telephone-based education modules using v