Geriatric Workforce Capacity: A Pending Crisis for Nursing Home Residents

Frontiers in Public Health

Wei-Chen Lee¹ 

关键词: geriatric medicine;    geriatrician workforce;    geriatric psychiatrist;    older adults;    nursing home;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2013.00024

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: The nursing home (NH) population in the US has grown to 1.6 million people and is expected to double by 2030. While 88.3% of NH residents are over 65, the elders aged 85 and more have become the principal group. This demographic change has increased the already high rates of chronic diseases and functional disabilities in NH residents.

【 授权许可】

CC BY