Care of older persons in Eastern Africa: A scoping review of ethical issues

KM Mussie, J Setchell, BS Elger, M Kaba… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The aging population is rapidly increasing globally, with 80% of the older
population living in low-and middle-income countries. In Eastern African countries, there …

Effectiveness of simulated patients in geriatric education: A scoping review

AL Siew, JW Wong, EY Chan - Nurse Education Today, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Global healthcare systems are adapting to meet the demands of an aging
population. It is essential to prepare our healthcare workers on complex and unique issues …

Factors affecting care of elderly patients among nursing staff at the Ho teaching hospital in Ghana: Implications for geriatric care policy in Ghana

SM Salia, P Adatara, A Afaya, WS Jawula, M Japiong… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The population of the aged is increasing globally and in Ghana. In 2020, the
population aged over 60 years in Ghana was 2,051,903 and this is expected to reach 2.5 …

Attitudes of health professionals toward elderly patients during the COVID-19 pandemic

Z Altın, F Buran - Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 2022 - Springer
The perceptions and attitudes of health professionals toward a certain group of society are
among the factors affecting the quality of health service. This study aimed to investigate the …

Informal caregivers' attitude toward dementia: The impact of dementia knowledge, confidence in dementia care, and the behavioral and psychological symptoms of the …

B Teichmann, M Gkioka, A Kruse… - Journal of Alzheimer's …, 2022 - content.iospress.com
Background: Dementia is rapidly increasing worldwide due to demographic aging. More
than two-thirds of patients are cared by family members. The quality of care depends on the …

Does ageism exist among multidisciplinary rehabilitation students? Predictors of attitudes toward older adults

M Almarwani - Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background With the growing population of older adults, the demand for health rehabilitation
services has rapidly increased. Like many countries around the world, the older population …

[PDF][PDF] Attitudes towards older people in Croatian and Slovenian nursing students

J Veronek, M Bajs Janović, Š Janović, H Barić… - Psychiatria …, 2020 - hrcak.srce.hr
ATTITUDES TOWARDS OLDER PEOPLE IN CROATIAN AND SLOVENIAN NURSING
STUDENTS Page 1 86 Psychiatria Danubina, 2020; Vol. 32, Suppl. 4, pp S484-490 Medicina …

Correlates of ageism among health care professionals working with older adults

Z Uğurlu, S Kav, A Karahan… - Journal of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: The changing proportion of older adults in society necessitates the need to
determine the attitudes of health care professionals toward older adults. The purpose of this …

[PDF][PDF] Knowledge and attitude of senior staff nurses regarding geriatrics health care in a tertiary public hospital

MS Mahmud, MK Begum, J Akhter - Asian Journal of Medical and …, 2020 - academia.edu
There is proportionate increase in the health problems along with increase in geriatric
population in Bangladesh. Nurses need to be well equipped with knowledge and should …

Difficulties and challenges experienced by nurses in eldercare institutions in Albania: A qualitative content analysis

N Podgorica, E Pjetri, AW Müller, S Perkhofer - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The global and Albanian populations of elderly people are steadily increasing. It
is estimated that the number of elderly adults requiring care in Albania will rise from 90.9 …