Increasing Elderly People in Need of Surgery Practice: A Sociological Appraisal
Journal Title: Journal of Surgery Research and Practice - Year 2020, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
World population is in a transition in recent decades leading to aging people of both genders, but more of women. More elderly people worldwide much owes to the development of science and technology, research in medical field, development of surgical practice, development of the auxiliary science of social work especially in developed countries. Many factors in an integrated manner have contributed to more longevity and higher life expectancy. Sociology as a science of appraises the new phenomenon of the elderly and the factors responsible in this regard. In developed countries where social work intervenes, and gives warnings to the aging people, guide those in need, to clinics and hospitals, it is a great job to the elderly people. People at the age of 60 and over, are usually worn out needing hospitalization and surgeries. In the developed world, it easily happens so, and the surgery practice usually extends life span and further longevity. That is why in countries like Japan, life expectancy for women extended to 87 years for females in 2020 [1]. On the other hand, in many parts of the developing world where hospital facilities are poor, the elderly people are not insured and there is not enough social work facilities in practice, the elderly patients cannot easily receive the medications needed. That is why they do not have long lives as the industrial countries have. Yet, as the new generations of aging people being educated with higher expectations, they expect more medical facilities, better food, better housing, more income and so on. Under such atmosphere, governments must plan for higher standards of such facilities.
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Mohammad Taghi Sheykhi
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