Essays about: "caring for old age"

Found 3 essays containing the words caring for old age.

  1. 1. Rethinking social care services for elderly persons in Zambia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Annette Hatembo; [2022]
    Keywords : Ageing; elderly people; family; community; caregiving; old people’s home; social care.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The Elderly people in Zambia face numerous challenges resulting from high poverty levels, stigma, and social exclusion, poor service provision in old people's homes, and lack of proper care and support from family and the public. In addition, changes in population ageing have also resulted in increased longevity affecting the obligatory responsibilities of the state and the family to meet individual needs in caregiving adequately. READ MORE

  2. 2. Mental health among nurses : A study of stress, anxiety and depression of nurses in referral hospitals of COVID-19 patients, in Iran

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för hälso- och vårdvetenskap (HV)

    Author : Leila Gharagozlu; [2022]
    Keywords : COVID-19; Nurses; Stress; Anxiety; Depression; Iran;

    Abstract : Introduction: Nurses have had an essential role in developing care, treatment, and community health worldwide during the outbreak of COVID-19. Being in the front line of dealing with the disease, they are more likely to suffer from mental ill-health. Therefore, finding out more about these nurses’ mental health is very important. READ MORE

  3. 3. South African nurses experiences from caring encounters in nursing care of elderly patients sufferung from dementia

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för hälsa

    Author : Elisabeth Byh; Maria Mellerup; [2004]
    Keywords : communication; dementioa; elderly; nursing-care; South Africa; demens; kommunikation; omvårdnad; Sydafrika; äldre;

    Abstract : To meet patients who are sufferng from dementia takes encouragement and imagination. As a nurse you should try to understand the patients verbal and nonverbal communicative skills. How you as a nurse act towards the patient is of great importance for how the nurse-patient relationship will be. READ MORE