Public Awareness of Geriatrics in the 50th Year of Geriatrics in Turkey
Journal Title: European Journal of Geriatrics and Gerontology - Year 2019, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Objective: Geriatrics focuses on health care of the elderly. Geriatrics has a history of about 50 years in Turkey. In order to increase the quality and quantity of geriatric services, geriatric awareness needs to be increased. This is possible only when the government, health workers and the community work together. We decided to do this study to determine the level of public awareness of geriatrics among elderly population in Turkey. Materials and Methods: Between January 2018 and March 2019, we reached a total of 314 people over 60 years of age living in eight different districts of Ankara. It was questioned whether the patients knew geriatrics, and if they knew and truly described geriatrics, and they were asked how they had learned. Patients who knew geriatrics were asked whether they applied to any of the centers with a geriatrician in Ankara. Results: Only 2.88% of the study population had geriatrics awareness. In general, participants with geriatrics awareness were found to be older in age, having higher mental scores and having less children. Conclusion: In our country, the level of awareness of geriatrics is very low in its 50th year.
Authors and Affiliations
Volkan Atmış, Remzi Bahşi, Hande Selvi Öztorun, Çağlar Coşarderelioğlu, Ahmet Yalçın, Sevgi Aras, Murat Varlı, Deniz Mut Sürmeli, Tuğba Turgut
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