TY  - BOOK
ED  - World Health Organization.
TI  - Quality health care for the elderly: a manual for instructors of nurses and other health workers
SN  - 9290611367
PY  - 1995///
CY  - Manila
PB  - WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific
KW  - Health services for the aged
KW  - Quality assurance, Health care
KW  - Education, Nursing
KW  - Health personnel
KW  - education
KW  - Manuals
N1  - DC.WPRO
N2  - A manual providing a basic training course, for student nurses and other health workers, in the quality health care of the elderly. Intended for use in Western Pacific countries, the manual is presented in the form of a loose-leaf binder to facilitate the addition of materials relevant to local problems and cultural practices. The manual, which is suitable for preservice or postgraduate curricula, aims to meet the great need for formal care of the elderly in a part of the world where traditional family care has weakened and few health workers possess the necessary specialized knowledge. The course concentrates on information that should be incorporated into the daily clinical practice of health care facilities. Only the most common problems of aging are included. Details range from advice on how to create safe environments and prevent accidents, through examples of exercises that help train the bladder and prevent incontinence, to instructions for developing a plan of care for patients with Alz-heimer's disease. Throughout, culturally specific photographs and advice, such as on the use of herbal medicine, help enhance the local relevance of this well-planned teaching tool. The course is divided into twelve modules. Each provides student readings, individual written exercises, topics for group discussion, case studies and other learning activities. Examples of multiple-choice questions for use in examinations are included for the convenience of teachers. Information in the modules can be easily removed for copying and distribution to students. An overview of the ageing process is followed by modules on the senses, the musculoskeletal system, the urinary system, the gastrointestinal system, and the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Each module aims to help students understand normal age-related changes, screen for normal age-related impairments, identify common health problems, and develop plans of care. Age-related changes in the reproductive system and late life sexuality are also covered. Other modules focus on endocrine and immune function, dementing illness and changes in the brain, and mental health and aging. The concluding modules describe ways to support families in caregiving, and explain how to develop a health promotion programme for a community
UR  - http://apps.who.int/iris/
ER  -