Population aging and the Nursing commitment

The Phenomenon of Population Aging in Iran

Elham Fathi Statistical Center of Iran   Abstract. In the past, few people reached old age, but in todaychr(chr('39')39chr('39'))s world, advances in technology and health have allowed people to live longer and die at an older age, so Now more people can experience aging. On the other hand, since almost all countries of the world have gone through or are going through a period of high fertilit...

Substance Abuse in Aging Population

substance abuse' specially opiates and prescribed drugs are spreading among the older adults. Most of the time it begins as an attempt to medicate chronic pains, medical conditions and loneliness. In other instances, it simply is the continuation of a problem that begun in young adulthood. But scholars and specialists in both fields of Addiction and Gerontology, rather neglected this fast growi...

The trend of population aging and planning of health services for the elderly: A review study

Background & Aim: Ageing represents the accumulation of changes in a human being over time, and it is synonymous with the beginning of the age of 65.The purpose of this paper is to provide a picture of the growth of the elderly population in the world and planning and policies to provide health services to this category of the population. Methods: This study was conducted to review. There were...

Iranian Population Policy and Aging: New Health Concerns

The relationship between organizational commitment and nursing care behavior

INTRODUCTION Nursing care encompasses physical, emotional, mental and social needs, in order to improve a patient's health and wellbeing. Caring is the central core and the essence of nursing. The important issue of care is access to proper care and increasing patients' satisfaction. Job performance of nurses is affected by many factors including organizational commitment. This study aimed to d...