Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology Vol.6 Issue.1

Doi:10.35365/ctjpp.24.1.09

REVIEW ARTICLE / DERLEME YAZISI

Elderly Care Models that Can be Practised in Clinical and Home Care

Klinik ve Evde Bakımda Uygulanabilecek Yaşlı Bakım Modelleri

Elçin Babaoğlu1

Abstract:

One of the most important demographic phenomena of the last century is the gradual ageing of the population and the increasing number of elderly people. In order to maintain the physical and cognitive functionality of elderly individuals and to protect their quality of life, more structured preventive measures should be taken. Health professionals should plan professional practices to prevent secondary ageing in old age and to maintain the existing functionality of elderly individuals. There are care models that can be applied in clinical and home care for elderly individuals with reduced functionality due to both physical and neurodegenerative changes. The aim of this review study is to discuss the care models used in clinical and home care of the elderly within the framework of the literature. As a conclusion, not only the physical care needs of elderly individuals, but also their psychosocial care needs can be met with care models. While the functionality of elderly individuals is maintained with clinical and home care models, the quality of life of their relatives also increases. Especially when caring for elderly individuals with neuropsychiatric disorders, nurses may have difficulty in planning and evaluating appropriate care.  On the other hand, considering that attitudes towards elderly individuals affect the quality of care, care models that can be applied at home and in the clinic for elderly individuals should be included in nursing education.

Keywords: Ageing, Care Models, Geropsychiatrie, Nursing

1PhD, Uskudar University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Istanbul-Türkiye, [email protected], Orcid ID: 0000-0002-0952-2652

Address of Correspondence/Yazışma Adresi: Elçin Babaoğlu, Uskudar University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Istanbul-Türkiye, Email: [email protected]

Date of Received/Geliş Tarihi: 06.08.2023, Date of Revision/Düzeltme Tarihi: 23.11.2023, Date of Acceptance/Kabul Tarihi: 12.02.2024, Date of Online Publication/Çevirimiçi Yayın Tarihi: 17.03.2024

Citing/Referans Gösterimi: Babaoğlu, E. (2024). Elderly Care Models that Can be Practised in Clinical and Home Care, Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology, 6(1): 76-83.

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