Beadnell Cathy
Aust Nurs J. 2006 Apr;13(9):24-7.
Aged care is well and truly back on the political agenda in Australia. While the mainstream media has recently exposed a number of horrific cases of alleged abuse in aged care facilities it has done little to highlight the failings of social policy over time or to foster debate on how to improve the care of older Australians. What are the barriers to providing safe and quality aged care to a growing number of our citizens and how do we overcome them? If you relied on the recent media coverage for your impression of aged care you could be forgiven for thinking it is all bad news. But there are facilities providing high quality care and stories of nurses working wonders in the face of adversity. Cathy Beadnell considers some of the broader cultural and workforce issues in aged care.
老年护理在澳大利亚已切实重新提上政治议程。尽管主流媒体近期曝光了一些老年护理机构中涉嫌虐待的可怕案例，但长期以来几乎没有着力强调社会政策的缺陷，也没有推动关于如何改善对澳大利亚老年人护理的辩论。为越来越多的公民提供安全优质的老年护理存在哪些障碍，我们又该如何克服这些障碍？如果你依据近期的媒体报道来形成对老年护理的印象，认为全是坏消息也情有可原。但也有提供高质量护理的机构，还有护士在逆境中创造奇迹的故事。凯西·比德内尔探讨了老年护理中一些更广泛的文化和劳动力问题。
