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Beyond caring: the challenge to geriatrics.

R L Kane1

  • 1School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455.

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
|May 1, 1988
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Geriatrics is a growing health care field facing challenges in defining its role and methods. Further conceptual clarity and practical demonstrations are needed to show its value in coordinating elderly care.

Area of Science:

  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Healthcare Systems Analysis

Background:

  • Geriatrics has gained recognition in healthcare over the last decade.
  • Its precise role remains debated: an approach to primary elderly care or a distinct specialty.
  • Current practice is heavily reliant on assessment technology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the need for conceptual clarity in geriatrics.
  • To explore the potential of geriatrics in coordinating clinical and social care for the elderly.
  • To demonstrate how geriatric capabilities can meet identified healthcare needs.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of geriatric care models.
  • Review of existing approaches to coordinating elderly care.
  • Identification of areas requiring further research and demonstration.

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Main Results:

  • Geriatrics is recognized but lacks a clearly defined position within the healthcare system.
  • There is an over-reliance on assessment technology in current geriatric practice.
  • The potential for geriatrics to coordinate complex elderly care is not yet fully realized or modeled.

Conclusions:

  • Geriatrics requires greater conceptual definition as it matures.
  • Demonstrations are essential to validate its effectiveness in addressing the needs of the elderly.
  • Integrating clinical and social care coordination remains a key challenge for the field.