Iranian Nurses' Challenges in Caring for Older Adults: A Content Analysis Study

A revolution in demographics is occurring worldwide, and one of its noted elements is the increase in the older adult population. Therefore, old age is among the prominent phenomena in the area of world health (Noroozian, 2012). The older adult population has more growth compared with the total population, and it is predicted that the older adult population will reach 2 billion in 2050 (Bagheri-Nesami& Hamzehgardeshi, 2013). Currently, in developing countries, the rate of the growth of the older adult population is more than that in developed countries, and more than one half of the
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Source Type: research