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Health challenges of the elderly: a comparative study of the need for health social workers in Nigeria and Bangladesh
11-14Views:75The established fact is that the population with the highest consumer of healthcare services is the elderly because of the increasing demand for adaptive health services accessible to the elderly. As the elderly continue to age, there is a decline in the health condition, developed societies have explored and employed several multidisciplinary approaches to the care of the elderly. The focus is on social work as a profession.
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Emphasizing the role of AI and telehealth in improving treatment outcomes among elderly patients
82-83Views:37To establish the right diagnosis and treatment plan for a patient is at the core of any medical procedure but this is not without the need for utmost compliance of the patient. This is the case with the elderly when they do not understand their diagnosis, nor do they fully recognize the importance of adhering to the prescribed treatment plan. This study emphasizes the role of artificial intelligence and telehealth in achieving significant treatment compliance among elderly patients.
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Interdisciplinary collaboration in geriatrics: implications for social work profession in Nigeria
68-70Views:23With age comes the rising demand for health care and even more peculiarities to care giving. In addition to biological changes are socioeconomic factors that impact the health and treatment of the elderly population. The dynamics involved in providing adequate care for the elderly population as seen in developed societies reveals that there is no watertight compartment to knowledge and the need for interdisciplinary collaborations.