Kelley Lisa S
John A. Hartford Foundation Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity Scholar, Adult and Gerontological Nursing, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 52242-1121, USA.
J Cross Cult Gerontol. 2005 Mar;20(1):67-78. doi: 10.1007/s10823-005-3799-2.
In St. Lucia there are increased proportions of elders secondary to decreasing fertility and mortality rates and increasing life expectancy. The fact that people are living longer is a reflection of social success; however, increasing numbers of elders (often with chronic health problems) challenge family, social, health, political, and economic systems. Who will provide care and how this care will be provided are at the forefront of health and social service planning and debate. This paper describes the status of elders in St. Lucia. Expectations as well as current care experiences of elders and villagers are described.
在圣卢西亚，由于生育率和死亡率下降以及预期寿命延长，老年人的比例有所增加。人们寿命延长是社会成功的体现；然而，越来越多的老年人（通常患有慢性健康问题）对家庭、社会、健康、政治和经济体系构成了挑战。谁将提供照料以及如何提供照料是健康和社会服务规划与辩论的首要问题。本文描述了圣卢西亚老年人的状况。文中阐述了老年人和村民的期望以及当前的照料经历。
