A daughter's journey promoting geriatric self-care: promoting positive health care interactions.
Love for my parents leads me to promoting geriatric self-care. Methods of empowerment, identification of barriers and methods of overcoming them, and tools for the health care provider in promoting positive health care interactions is the focus of this article. When the older adult and the health care provider work together, the barrier of knowledge regarding chronic conditions is more likely to be overcome, allowing for the best alternatives in assessment, medication, treatment, and referral. Beginning with the material available from the National Institute of Aging (NIA) Web site, both the older adult and health care provider can promote positive health care interactions. Care and concern for the older adult is needed by all in the health care field. We are the older adults of tomorrow.
Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas, USA.
Marnita Jo
MJ
Guinn
D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D001242:Assertiveness; D003142:Communication; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006379:Helping Behavior; D006801:Humans; D009679:Nuclear Family / Q000523:psychology*; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology