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Health Workforce Preparedness for Geriatric Care
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Author(s): Divya Aggarwal (International Institute of Health Management Research, India), Princy Khandelwal (International Institute of Health Management Research, India)and Shreya Aggarwal (International Institute of Health Management Research, India)
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 30
Source title:
Improving Healthcare Quality and Patient Engagement: Management and Technology Insights
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Vijit Chaturvedi (Amity University, India), Prashant Singh (Independent Researcher, India), Anandhi Ramachandran (International Institute of Health Management Research, India)and Divya Aggarwal (International Institute of Health Management Research, India)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-8552-4.ch006
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Abstract
India's life expectancy at birth (measured in years) increased from 62.1 in 2000 to 70.8 in 2019, an improvement of 8.68 years. India is currently undergoing a rapid demographic and epidemiological transition, with these processes occurring simultaneously. Population ageing is a major global trend impacting sustainable development. The percentage of Indians 60 and older is expected to rise from 7.5% in 2010 to 11.1% in 2025, according to projections made by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) in 2008. The primary challenge in geriatric care involves not only the inevitable physiological changes that come with aging but also the unique medical issues and diseases that often affect older individuals, requiring medical intervention to ensure a comfortable and healthy aging process. This chapter will highlight issues related to geriatric care and understand the health workforce preparedness for the geriatric care. Additionally, various approaches will be discussed to build the capacity of the health workforce.
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