Boggatz Thomas, Dassen Theo
Department of the Education for Nurse and Paramedical Teachers and Nursing Science, Centre for Humanities and Health Sciences, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany.
J Clin Nurs. 2005 Sep;14(8B):56-63. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01277.x.
The purpose of this study was to gain an overview of the current situation of ageing and elderly care in Egypt and to consider the ensuing socio-economical problems, which provide the framework for the provision of care.
Recent discussions about demographic transition in developing countries suggest a change in their age group composition. Possible implications of this development for nursing care require closer examination.
Literature about ageing and elderly care in Egypt of the period from 1980-2004 was researched and reviewed.
Despite the scarcity of literature and the lack of precision in many cases, it is possible to outline an overall development. Ageing is a slowly emerging phenomenon in Egypt contributing to a change in the country's age group composition. The ensuing care dependency appears to become a problem especially for lower and middle class members due to economical restrictions and life-style changes. In relation to the need, there is a shortage of care-providing institutions. Furthermore, geriatric homes seem to differ in their quality according to the residents' social status.
The existing types of geriatric homes will serve as prototypes for future development. There is however, a need for additional homecare services to reduce care givers' strain in the families.
本研究旨在概述埃及老龄化及老年护理的现状，并探讨随之而来的社会经济问题，这些问题为护理服务提供了框架。
近期关于发展中国家人口转变的讨论表明其年龄组构成发生了变化。这一发展对护理可能产生的影响需要更深入的研究。
对1980年至2004年期间埃及有关老龄化及老年护理的文献进行了检索和综述。
尽管文献数量稀少且在许多情况下缺乏精确性，但仍有可能勾勒出总体发展情况。老龄化在埃及是一个逐渐显现的现象，导致该国年龄组构成发生变化。由于经济限制和生活方式改变，随之而来的护理依赖似乎尤其成为中低收入阶层的一个问题。与需求相比，提供护理的机构短缺。此外，老年之家的质量似乎因居民的社会地位而异。
现有的老年之家类型将成为未来发展的原型。然而，需要增加家庭护理服务以减轻家庭护理人员的负担。
