Gerontology

Author: Tian Min
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Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features: This book is designed to meet the needs of China's healthcare services and the development of geriatric nursing. It is based on the teaching requirements for geriatric nursing courses outlined in the "Four-Year Junior College Nursing Teaching Plan" issued by the Ministry of Health in 1997. It is intended for use in four-year junior college nursing programs and can also be used as a reference for three-year junior college nursing programs that offer geriatric nursing courses. The content is organized around the nursing process framework, starting from the health needs of the elderly. By providing scientific and comprehensive holistic nursing care to the elderly, it aims to improve their quality of life. The book consists of 13 chapters, covering topics such as an introduction to geriatric nursing, the psychology of the elderly, changes and nursing care for the sensory system of the elderly, changes and nursing care for the musculoskeletal system of the elderly, changes and nursing care for the urinary system of the elderly, changes and nursing care for the cardiovascular system of the elderly, changes and nursing care for the digestive system of the elderly, changes and nursing care for the respiratory system of the elderly, changes and nursing care for the endocrine and immune systems of the elderly, changes and nursing care for the nervous system of the elderly, mental health nursing for the elderly, family nursing for the elderly, and rehabilitation for elderly patients. At the end of the book, there is a teaching syllabus for the four-year junior college nursing program on "Geriatric Nursing," which is provided for reference by teachers and students.