The Australian Population Is Fast Becoming An Aging Society

Cultural competency aids in closing the “disparities gap” in health care. ("OMH," 2012, para. 2) In doing so, health professionals and their clients are better able to discuss concerns without cultural differences getting in the way of effective communication and problem solving. Being respectful of and sensitive to the client’s health beliefs, culture, values, and diverse needs can bring positive outcomes within treatment and patient care. After all, is it not the main job of the health care provider to ensure patient trust? Open forms of communication when dealing with client issues can only be provided if the patient is comfortable with his provider and believes his

Australia is one of the most advantaged aged care systems in the world. The increasing numbers of ageing population is one of the major transformations being experienced by

Cultural competence can be defined as using the ability of one’s awareness, attitude, knowledge and skill to effectively interact with a patient’s many cultural differences. Madeline Leininger, a pioneer on transcultural nursing describes it this way; “a formal area of study and practice focused on comparative human-care differences and similarities of the beliefs, values and patterned lifeways of cultures to provide culturally congruent, meaningful, and beneficial health care to people” (Barker, 2009, p. 498). The importance of cultural diversity in healthcare allows for the delivery of appropriate cultural autonomy. Showing respect for others will lead to trust between nurse and

In order to deliver nursing care to different cultures, nurses are expected to understand and provide culturally competent health care to diverse individuals. Culturally competent care is tailored to the specific needs of each client, while incorporating the individual’s beliefs and values (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2006, p. 90). By being culturally competent, nurses are able to help improve health outcomes by using cultural knowledge and specific skills in selecting interventions that are specific to each client (Stanhope & Lancaster). Therefore, nurses “should perform a cultural assessment on every client with whom they interact with” (Stanhope &

Cultural Competence is important for many reasons. First, it can help develop culturally sensitive practices which can in turn help reduce barriers that affect treatment in health care settings. Second, it can help build understanding, which is critical in competence, in order wards knowing whom the person

Adapting to different cultural beliefs and practices requires flexibility and a respect for others view points. Cultural competence means to really listen to the patient, to find out and learn about the patient's beliefs of health and illness. To provide culturally appropriate care we need to know and to understand culturally influenced health behaviors. However, becoming culturally competent is a much more daunting task. Culture (and ethnicity) often influences a patient’s perceptions of health and illness. Therefore, if healthcare providers appear insensitive to cultural diversity, their actions may negatively affect the quality of the healthcare that they provide.

No one is immune to the effects and the ravages of time. Be they resistful or graceful, all humans age. Hair changes color, skin loosens and wrinkles, and we ofttimes lose the full physical and mental capabilities we take for granted in our youth. When those years are upon us and we are confronted with our limitations in a youth-centric world, cultural competence will enable professional helpers to treat clients with dignity and worth. Cultural competence with the elderly is essential in working with that broad and varied population in environments and cultures that may marginalize them and perhaps even consider them insignificant.

The objective of the report is to explore how exactly Australia's ageing population will challenge our health care system. Over the next serval decades, as a result of declining birth rates and an increase in life expectancy Australia will start to experience the implications placed on our health care system from our ageing population. Between 2000-2030 the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2014, has predicted that

There is no doubt that the ageing population is a subject which has attracted much attention of Governments and communities in the world. Even in Australia, it is considered as one of the most crucial challenges which will have to confront in the next 25 years ( Hugo, 2014). Population ageing is defined as a change in the age structure of a country toward older ages. This is the repercussion of many elements such as the declining fertility rate, baby boom period and advanced technology in medical and healthcare extending longevity.While a number of studies have been done into proving this trend having several negative effects, it can be argued that there are many beneficial impacts both on national economy and society. This essay aims to look at the positive influences of older population on the workforce, then the Australian Government Budget, and finally the community.

The United States is a country that is often referred to as a melting pot because it has a mixture of people of all different ages, religions, and cultures. With such a wide variety of people from different backgrounds, it seems essential that cultural awareness and sensitivity is incorporated

This paper focuses on aging in Australia, the different policies and services for the aging population, and provides some examples about what it would be like to age in Australia. First, it is important to understand the age care policy in Australia. There are four different components to this policy: the old-aged pension system, pursuit of the aging-in-place policy, self-funded services and supports, and residential and frail aged care. The aged care policy in Australia is “built on the premise of independence and individualization and assumes that older people will remain in the community for as long as they are able to” (Gray & Heinsch, 2009, p. 108). In order to

The aged 65 and older population in Australia is about 2.5 million in 2002, which covers about 12 percent of the total population of Australia. However, the number is predicted to increase to about 4.2 million in 2021, which covers about 18 percent of the total Australian population (Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, 2005). Now, 14.3% of Tasmania population is over 65 years old and 14.9% of South Australian population is over 65 years old (ABS, 2010). As predicted in 2014,

Ageing Population – A Key Trend If one were to take a look at the UK population, one would notice a few trends. For instance, many women are focusing on their careers and postponing pregnancies. There is also a lengthening of the life expectancy of individuals, brought about in part by better health care and technology. The combination of rising mortality improvement and decreasing fertility rates has paved the way for a demographic key trend to occur in the UK which is now experiencing and may very well continue to experience the effects of an ageing population. In a census taken in the UK in 1951, the reports showed that there were approximately .2 million people aged 85 and over. This represented over 0.4% of the entire population. By

Population ageing is an international phenomenon. With average life expectancy steadily increasing throughout the world – due to factors such as higher living standards, improved healthcare and the post-war baby-boom – more and more people are living to old age. This is increasing the proportion of ‘older adults’ (>65 years) among the population. In fact, it is estimated that of all the people in human history to have ever reached the age of 65, half are alive now (Pearce, 2010). This trend is particularly apparent in developed countries such as the UK where as of June 2014, the number of older adults amounts to 11.1 million (17.4% of the UK population) (Office for National Statistics, 2014). Moreover, growth in this age group

population in Hong Kong, other patients can also experience cultural barriers to self-care. It is important for transition of care programs to identify the cultural needs of their population so that they can better serve patient’s needs.