Application of Home Health Nursing Abroad： A Literature Review

Currently, with advancesin medical science, the average lifespan of citizens is gradually in- creasing worldwide, resulting in the emergence of an aging society. Aged patients are especially prone to suffering from various chronic diseases, and many elderly patients select to receive home-based care...

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Published in:护理研究（英文版） 2015, Vol.2 (4), p.145-149
Main Author: Zi Zeng Ting Shuai Li-Juan Yi Yan Wang Guo-Min Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
专科护理学
护士
护理学
护理工作
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Summary:Currently, with advancesin medical science, the average lifespan of citizens is gradually in- creasing worldwide, resulting in the emergence of an aging society. Aged patients are especially prone to suffering from various chronic diseases, and many elderly patients select to receive home-based care. Thus, professional care in elderly patients＇ homes is needed, which also represents a mark of social development. Today, home health nursing is widely applied, including nursing of post labor mothers and their infants, and osteoporosis patients, among others. The aim of the present study was to explore the home health nursing model and its applicable range, as well as existing problems and the impact of the model in the domestic settings.
ISSN:2095-7718