Ethics and healthcare in the older adult population
Aging is a natural process involving the loss of several abilities, including cardiovascular, neurologic, musculoskeletal, and social capabilities. In addition to the usual needs, older adults face specific physical and mental challenges. Considering the increase in life expectancy and the large pe...
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Aging is a natural process involving the loss of several abilities, including cardiovascular, neurologic, musculoskeletal, and social capabilities. In addition to the usual needs, older adults face specific physical and mental challenges. Considering the increase in life expectancy and the large percentage of older adults in most populations, societies should be prepared for the ethical challenges associated with high-demand older generations. A search was conducted across the three main databases: PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus. Next, 57 qualitative studies were selected to evaluate the ethical concerns and solutions in providing healthcare and treatment for older generations. Two independent researchers screened and assessed the studies, and the results were reported. Our findings showed that the main concern of policymakers and healthcare planners should be observance of principles such as autonomy, dignity, and fair and balanced distribution of medical resources while not prioritizing others over older adults due to their age. The elderly have specific needs, and considering their increasing prevalence and physical and emotional fragility, countries should be prepared to meet their rapidly growing needs.
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| spelling | doaj-art-a404aa75c39f451baa985182d4dc2dd92025-08-20T02:11:58ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine2008-03872024-12-0117Ethics and healthcare in the older adult populationAryan Ayati0Moloud Payab1Zhaleh Shadman2Amirahmad Shojaee3Mojgan Asadi4Farshad Sharifi5Mahbube Ebrahimpur6Bagher Larijani7Research Center for Advanced Technologies in Cardiovascular Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Endocrinology and Metabolism Research center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Medical Ethics and History of Medicine Research Center, Tehran university of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran.Diabetes Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Endocrinology and Metabolism Research center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Endocrinology and Metabolism Research center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Aging is a natural process involving the loss of several abilities, including cardiovascular, neurologic, musculoskeletal, and social capabilities. In addition to the usual needs, older adults face specific physical and mental challenges. Considering the increase in life expectancy and the large percentage of older adults in most populations, societies should be prepared for the ethical challenges associated with high-demand older generations. A search was conducted across the three main databases: PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus. Next, 57 qualitative studies were selected to evaluate the ethical concerns and solutions in providing healthcare and treatment for older generations. Two independent researchers screened and assessed the studies, and the results were reported. Our findings showed that the main concern of policymakers and healthcare planners should be observance of principles such as autonomy, dignity, and fair and balanced distribution of medical resources while not prioritizing others over older adults due to their age. The elderly have specific needs, and considering their increasing prevalence and physical and emotional fragility, countries should be prepared to meet their rapidly growing needs. https://jmehm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jmehm/article/view/1323Older adultsGeriatricsEthicsMedical justice |
| spellingShingle | Aryan Ayati Moloud Payab Zhaleh Shadman Amirahmad Shojaee Mojgan Asadi Farshad Sharifi Mahbube Ebrahimpur Bagher Larijani Ethics and healthcare in the older adult population Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine Older adults Geriatrics Ethics Medical justice |
| title | Ethics and healthcare in the older adult population |
| title_full | Ethics and healthcare in the older adult population |
| title_fullStr | Ethics and healthcare in the older adult population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ethics and healthcare in the older adult population |
| title_short | Ethics and healthcare in the older adult population |
| title_sort | ethics and healthcare in the older adult population |
| topic | Older adults Geriatrics Ethics Medical justice |
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