Problems of ageism in view of paramedical healthworkers at departments of psychiatry
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| Year of publication | 2011 |
| Type | Conference abstract |
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| Description | Stereotypes and discrimination are the big problems of the modern society. Additionally ageistic attitudes to the elderly are quite common in the lay population.This research and the article deals with ageism problem at Departments of Gerontopsychiatry. The main object of the work is to determine different opinions and knowledge of paramedical healthworkers (general nurses) with ageism in the care of seniors within the frame of gerontopsychiatric staff nursing. The theoretical part of work presents the summary of knowledge about the problem of ageism, its occurence and occuring forms and effects. |