This study was a partial fulfillment for the requirement of the master of science in nursing for the first author.

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Table 1

General Characteristics of Study Subjects (N=111)

Exp.=experimental group; Cont.=control group.

Table 2

Chi-square Test for the Occurrence of Acute Confusion between Two Groups (N=111)

Exp.=experimental group; Cont.=control group.

Table 3

Odd ratio on the Occurrence of Acute Confusion in the Control Group Compared to Experimental Group by Logistic Regression Analysis (N=111)

Reference: Experimental group.

Table 4

Comparison of the Duration of Acute Confusion between Two Groups (N=111)

Table 5

Comparison of Cognitive Function of the Two Groups by the Repeated Measures ANOVA (N=111)

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