VanDevanter Nancy, Naegle Madeline, Nazia Nasreen, Bamodu Avion, Sullivan Marx Eileen
Rory Myers College of Nursing New York University New York United States of America Rory Myers College of Nursing, New York University, New York, United States of America.
Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2023 Mar 10;47:e40. doi: 10.26633/RPSP.2023.40. eCollection 2023.
The objectives of this qualitative needs assessment were to assess perceived needs of health and social services professionals in the Caribbean Region to enhance services supporting healthy aging and care of older adults and to assess perceived facilitators and barriers to increasing capacity to serve their aging populations. The assessment, informed by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Science, was conducted in 14 islands in the eastern and southern Caribbean. The results demonstrated need for education of professionals and the general population about the prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), assessment and services for individuals with dementia, Alzheimer's disease, depression, and harmful alcohol use, all of which pose significant challenges for older adults. Education of health and social services professionals, families, and the public on the risk factors for NCDs and common mental and physical health problems is critical. Barriers to implementation of educational programs include lack of community awareness and resources within the islands. The needs assessment findings are foundational to planning educational interventions. These will be developed by local health providers with the collaboration and support of external resources including those of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Centre in Gerontological Nursing Education.
这项定性需求评估的目标是，评估加勒比地区卫生和社会服务专业人员对加强支持健康老龄化及老年人护理服务的感知需求，并评估在提高为老年人口服务能力方面的感知促进因素和障碍。这项以实施科学综合框架为依据的评估在加勒比东部和南部的14个岛屿开展。结果表明，需要对专业人员和普通民众进行关于非传染性疾病（NCDs）预防和治疗、为患有痴呆症、阿尔茨海默病、抑郁症和有害饮酒者提供评估和服务的教育，所有这些对老年人都构成重大挑战。对卫生和社会服务专业人员、家庭及公众开展关于非传染性疾病风险因素以及常见身心健康问题的教育至关重要。教育项目实施的障碍包括各岛屿缺乏社区意识和资源。需求评估结果是规划教育干预措施的基础。这些措施将由当地卫生服务提供者在包括泛美卫生组织/世界卫生组织老年护理教育合作中心等外部资源的协作和支持下制定。
