Culturally appropriate care is essential to quality care for older adults

• Published in: Geriatric nursing (New York) Vol. 35; no. 6; pp. 486 - 487
• Main Author: McCormick, Wayne C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.11.2014; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Aged; Aging; Cultural Competency; Demographics; Humans; Minority & ethnic groups; Nurse practitioners; Nursing; Population growth; Quality of Health Care; United States > US

According to Census Bureau projections, the US is undergoing two simultaneous and significant population shifts: the over-65 population is rapidly increasing, as are the numbers of Hispanic, black, and Asian residents. Between 1999 and 2030 the older minority population, aged 65 and older, is projec...