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Lethal ageism in the shadow of pandemic response tactics
- Source :
- International Nursing Review
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2021.
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Abstract
- Aim This paper examines aspects of pandemic policy responses to the COVID‐19 and SARS‐CoV‐2 variants and presents an integrated view of the consequences of response tactics at national and health service levels for older adults. Background Nurses are positioned at the intersection of health service and policy implementation; therefore, their influence on clinical protocols and health policy directions post pandemic is crucial to preventing further premature deaths in the 65+ years age group and others. Sources of evidence Perspectives presented here are based on a critical evaluation of the many published reports, comments, research and insights concerning the pandemic. That evidence, combined with my experience in various fields of study and professional service, enables me to envisage what some decisions and policies may mean for older people, nurses and societies worldwide. Discussion Established information on world population patterns and the location and health of national groups has been made less reliable by population shifts caused by years of geo‐political conflicts and now the impact of the pandemic. Added to this already chaotic context, the pandemic has further disrupted societies, health services and economies. Ageist responses by these systems have further disadvantaged older people and generated trust deficits that need to be resolved. Conclusion When the pandemic recedes, policy and management decisions taken by governments and hospital administrators will be a telling indicator of whether the established systematic ageism exposed during the pandemic will continue to compromise the health and longevity of older adults. Implications for nursing, health and social policy The ascendency of nursing influence within the health and social policy environment must be further strengthened to enable nurses to champion equity and fairness in the pandemic recovery effort.
- Subjects :
- service rationing
caremongering
Population
SARS‐CoV‐2 variants
Context (language use)
Ageism
nursing
Nursing
Opinion Piece of International Interest
COVID‐19
Political science
Pandemic
Humans
education
Pandemics
General Nursing
Health policy
Aged
Social policy
education.field_of_study
Equity (economics)
SARS-CoV-2
business.industry
pandemic
senicide
COVID-19
World population
Public relations
Disadvantaged
nursing policy and health policy
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14667657 and 00208132
- Volume :
- 69
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Nursing Review
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....bdefd7b94baa218adf4e843870bd63f9