Nursing journal, Vol. 29 No. 2, 2024.
Stručni rad
https://doi.org/10.11608/sgnj.29.2.5
Analysis of the impact of the aging of nurses on the nursing profession in Croatia
Blaženka Gorupić
orcid.org/0009-0006-2307-1727
; Specijalna bolnica za medicinsku rehabilitaciju Krapinske Toplice, Gajeva 2, 49 217 Krapinske Toplice, Hrvatska
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Vesna Liber
; Dom zdravlja Krapinsko-zagorske županije, Mirka Crkvenca 1, 49 000 Krapina, Hrvatska
* Dopisni autor.
Sažetak
The paper studies the impact of demographic aging on the health system and the nursing profession in Croatia, with an emphasis on the integration of the elderly population into society to avoid their passivation. The introduction discusses the complexity of the aging phenomenon, including the increase in the share of people over 65 in the total population, changes in the perception of aging, and its social and health implications.
The paper especially focuses on the aging of nurses in Croatia, where demographic trends that show an increase in the age structure of the population and their consequences on the healthcare workforce are analyzed. The gap between growing healthcare needs and the availability of qualified personnel is discussed, considering how the aging workforce affects health system capacity.
nursing workforce. It is recommended to promote collaboration between generations of nurses and create tailored retirement policies that maximize the experience of older nurses. The emphasis is on ensuring quality health care, overcoming the challenges of labor shortages, and improving professional satisfaction in all stages of a nurse's career.
Ključne riječi
aging; demographic trends; nurses; healthcare system; retirement policy
Hrčak ID:
320097
URI
Datum izdavanja:
16.8.2024.
Posjeta: 305 *