Population aging, the costs of health care for the elderly and growth

Introduction: the demands for goods and services aimed at the health needs of the elderly require a different perspective that considers the human being in all its dimensions: biopsychosocial and spiritual. Objective: to reflect on the assistance strategies that impact comprehensive care for the elderly, based on public health policies. Methodology: reflective essay that contextualizes comprehensive care for the elderly. Results: the content is presented in four sections: "Population aging in Brazil" "Public Health Policies: a brief historical recovery"; "Comprehensiveness in health care: practices and challenges" and, finally, "Training to work in the health of the elderly and communication strategies". Conclusion: it is clear that different care strategies, including verbal and non-verbal communication, contribute to greater comprehensiveness and humanization in the care of the elderly. It also appears that public health policies depend on intersectoral integration to provide care for the elderly in a holistic way.

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PROFIT LEVELS STAGNATING AT HOSPITALS

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.95.4.597 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 95 (4) ◽

pp. 597-597

Author(s):

J. F. L.

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Medical Care ◽

The Elderly ◽

Health Care Executives ◽

Profit Margins ◽

Care For The Elderly ◽

The Poor

Profit margins at most hospitals across the country declined or stagnated last year, reflecting growing pressure on them to reduce costs. And health care executives said many hospitals would be under even greater pressure in 1995 if Congress enacted proposals that would slash spending for medical care for the elderly and the poor. At investor-owned hospitals, the outlook is brighter, because many of them have moved aggressively to merge and cut costs. Profit at these hospitals has risen in the 1990s.

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Chronic Wound Audit In A Department Of Health Care For The Elderly

Journal of Tissue Viability ◽

10.1016/s0965-206x(14)80255-6 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 3-5 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Louise Dickson ◽

Gerry Bennett Consultant Physician

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Chronic Wound ◽

The Elderly ◽

Care For The Elderly ◽

Department Of Health

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Paternalism in Health Care for the Elderly

Health Care Systems in Japan and the United States ◽

10.1007/978-1-4615-6181-1_4 ◽

1997 ◽

pp. 27-30

Author(s):

Ryuzo Sato ◽

Elias Grivoyannis ◽

Barbara Byrne ◽

Chengping Lian

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

The Elderly ◽

Care For The Elderly

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Life project and work as matter of exclusion/inclusion of the elderly person

Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas) ◽

10.1590/0103-166x2014000200007 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

pp. 215-223 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Maria de Fátima Fernandes Martins Catão ◽

Alice Fernanda Martins Grisi

Keyword(s):

Social Inclusion ◽

Population Aging ◽

Elderly Person ◽

The Elderly ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Project Work ◽

Thematic Content Analysis ◽

Life Project ◽

Care For The Elderly ◽

Textual Data

This study was developed based on the reality of population aging, the Aging Era, and the matter of exclusion and psychosocial suffering experienced by elderly people, with the aim of analyzing the meanings of the construction of the life project, work and exclusion/inclusion of this population. A semi-structured interview was performed with 25 participants of the Care for the Elderly Person Program. The lexical and contextual Thematic Content Analysis was performed using the Alcest program for the quantitative analysis of textual data. Three themes were recovered: The world and I: process of exclusion/inclusion - represented 27.77% of the statements; The Future as the present - foremost expressed with 44.44%; Work and the Life Project as a way of social inclusion - 27.77%. The need for conscious actions was highlighted, with reference to the ethics of citizens who are involved and interested in experiencing aging in a healthier way, in order to humanize the living/aging relationship.

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