The global challenge of ageing population – Part II: the impact on health services, and the optimum healthcare strategy for older patients | Zendy

Ian Sammy | Zendy; Joanne Paul | Zendy; Arvind Ramnarine | Zendy; Joseph Ramdhanie | Zendy

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The global challenge of ageing population – Part II: the impact on health services, and the optimum healthcare strategy for older patients

Author(s) -

Ian Sammy,

Joanne Paul,

Arvind Ramnarine,

Joseph Ramdhanie

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

caribbean medical journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2664-5599

pISSN - 0374-7042

DOI - 10.48107/cmj.2019.04.007

Subject(s) - cinahl , population ageing , medline , health care , population , medicine , gerontology , developing country , acute care , ageing , family medicine , nursing , psychological intervention , environmental health , political science , economic growth , economics , law

Results: The initial electronic search of the three databases included 239 papers, of which 87 were found to be relevant and included in this review. Among the papers included were those which described the unique challenges posed by the ageing population, proposed modifications to the delivery of health services and recommended adaptations in the approach to older patients in the acute care setting.

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