Geriatric Care during Public Health Emergencies: Lessons Learned from Novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic. Issue 4 (18th May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mazumder, Hoimonty; Hossain, Md Mahbub; Das, Anupom
• Is Part Of: Journal of gerontological social work. Volume 63:Issue 4(2020)
• Page Start: 257
• Page End: 258
• Publication Date: 2020-05-18
• Subjects: Emergency preparedness -- geriatric care -- covid-19 pandemic -- geriatric Health policy -- inclusion of geriatric care; Social work with older people -- United States -- Periodicals; Geriatrics -- Periodicals; 362.6
• DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2020.1746723
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0163-4372

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Geriatric care in public health emergencies is a serious concern, while, high case-fatalities among older adults across the globe in COVID-19 pandemic implies lack of preparedness. Most of the countries irrespective of developing and developed one enormously struggling because of an inchoate response system ignorant of geriatric health needs. Therefore, a robust approach is highly essential that requires an integrated emergency preparedness by addressing geriatric care.