Do nurses and social workers have different values? An exploratory study of the care for older people

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 226-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moira Dunworth ◽  
Peter Kirwan
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Care For Older People

Dying old in the 21st century

2009 ◽  
Vol 52 (6) ◽  
pp. 713-725 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Holloway
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Older People ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Personnes Âgées ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Qualité Des Soins ◽  
Fin De Vie ◽  
Developed World ◽  
Care For Older People

English Dying in old age has become the majority dying of the developed world, yet older people are routinely denied palliative care, their dying characterized by failure to facilitate choice and recognize their needs. Social workers in all settings should embrace their contribution to quality end-of-life care for older people. French Mourir à un âge avancé est devenu la ‘forme majoritaire de la mort’ dans le monde développé, bien que l’on dénie couramment aux personnes âgées l’accès aux soins palliatifs, leur décès étant socialement caractérisé par l’incapacité à faciliter leurs choix et à reconnaître leurs besoins. Les travailleurs sociaux dans tous les dispositifs devraient apporter leur contribution à la qualité des soins de fin de vie pour les personnes âgées. Spanish Morirse de viejo se ha convertido en la forma mayoritaria de morir en el mundo desarrollado, sin embargo, a los ancianos se les niega sistemáticamente el cuidado paliativo. Sus muertes se caracterizan por el fallo de no ofrecer a los ancianos opciones y reconocer sus necesidades. Los trabajadores sociales de todas partes deben contribuir a la calidad del cuidado al final de la vida de los ancianos.

Patient Flow or the Patient’s Journey? Exploring Health Care Providers’ Experiences and Understandings of Implementing a Care Pathway to Improve the Quality of Transitional Care for Older People

2021 ◽  
pp. 104973232110038
Author(s):  
Cecilie Fromholt Olsen ◽  
Astrid Bergland ◽  
Jonas Debesay ◽  
Asta Bye ◽  
Anne Gudrun Langaas
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Older People ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Transitional Care ◽  
Care Pathway ◽  
Patient Flow ◽  
Care Pathways ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Care For Older People

Internationally, the implementation of care pathways is a common strategy for making transitional care for older people more effective and patient-centered. Previous research highlights inherent tensions in care pathways, particularly in relation to their patient-centered aspects, which may cause dilemmas for health care providers. Health care providers’ understandings and experiences of this, however, remain unclear. Our aim was to explore health care providers’ experiences and understandings of implementing a care pathway to improve transitional care for older people. We conducted semistructured interviews with 20 health care providers and three key persons, along with participant observations of 22 meetings, in a Norwegian quality improvement collaborative. Through a thematic analysis, we identified an understanding of the care pathway as both patient flow and the patient’s journey and a dilemma between the two, and we discuss how the negotiation of conflicting institutional logics is a central part of care pathway implementation.

scholarly journals The importance of addressing ageism in Swedish healthcare

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 113-115
Author(s):  
Katarina Sjögren Forss
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Health Inequalities ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Or Groups ◽  
Significant Class ◽  
Care For Older People

Ageism is discrimination against individuals or groups based on their age. In the Swedish healthcare context, the term is uncommon, despite the fact that older people are a significant class of users. One of every five individuals in Sweden is 65 years of age or older, and the proportion of older people in the population is rising. Therefore, ageism in healthcare warrants more awareness and focus. In three recent articles that we have published relating to nutritional, depression and continence care for older people, we found indications of ageism even though we did not aim to study it. There is a need to identify the manifestations of ageism and label them, and to become alert to both the visible and invisible expressions of ageism. This will help in the development of interventions and policies to eliminate ageism in healthcare. With health inequalities growing and seemingly becoming the norm rather than the exception in Sweden and other European countries, it has become imperative to address and eliminate health inequalities through a range of initiatives and mechanisms. Fighting ageism in different settings must be a part of this larger goal.

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