An exploration of emergency nurses' understanding of the ageing process and knowledge of their older patient: A comparison between regional and metropolitan nurses in Australia

In 2004, Mezey (2004, p. 73) stated that ‘older people are the core business of hospitals’. Globally, the population ageing in this century will be greater than any other (Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research, 2013) and while Australia's demographic trend is similar to that of the developed world, Australian regional area s have higher populations of older people than metropolitan areas. This increasing older population, who often have chronic care needs, places an extra burden on an already overcrowded public health system and creates challenges for nurses delivering care.
Source: International Emergency Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research