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Impacts of Aging in Healthcare

Joshua Garcia

GCU-HLT 317V

November 1, 2020

Introduction Comment by Rothrock, Michael: In your final draft, please separate your paper into sections based on the required criteria: An introduction to the topic. An explanation of how the articles are used in scholarly research within health care as it relates to the allied health care profession. A discussion of the ethical considerations for data collection. An explanation of what the data reveals in terms of statistical analysis, including quantitative and qualitative. Include a discussion of the conclusions that can be made from the data and how it would be applied to the health care setting. An evaluation, based on the research, of whether there is enough information to make a decision on the effectiveness on the topic as it relates to the allied health care professional. A summary of the conclusions from the articles. This will make it easier for me to determine which information in your paper goes with which section, and if you effectively addressed each criteria. Overall you really focused on criteria 4 – 6, but there was limited information and support related to 2 and 3.

Healthcare is one of the vital sectors of every society. A healthy community is a wealthy society. It is essential to note the roles played by the healthcare sectors in our societies. At the same time, we need to identify, recognize, and help settle and address the industry's challenges. The majority of the challenges in the healthcare sector have led to increased expenditure. There should be an analysis of the relationship between aging and spending in the healthcare sector in a move to overcome the obstacles. Reports from various studies have indicated that there have been more costs incurred in healthcare services on patients above 60 compared to the rest of the population below 60 years.

The aging population provides a wide range of challenges in various fields of the society. Healthcare is one of the heavily affected areas by the aging population. The older people are often faced with multiple health complications and challenges and hence spend much of their resources on medical bills (Rice, 2018). The production levels and the development levels in the society will automatically slow down since much of the available funds and resources are directed towards the medical and healthcare sectors. The aging population may not contribute significantly to the economic development than the young and energetic people. The aging cannot work or even move from place to place for business deals and hence is considered consuming more than they produce.

Governments and the ruling class in any society should ensure that public health is given the plight and the organization's significant matters' primary concern. Unfortunately, some communities and institutions have to incur extra costs in the quest for medical and healthcare services. Research conducted over the years has indicated the impacts of the aging population in the society (Pueyo, 2013). It should be noted that the rest of the people directly felts the challenges experienced by the aging population since they share the majority of the social amenities and other institutions like the healthcare institutions.

Discussion

The articles selected are used in the scholarly research within the healthcare, and it relates to the allied health care profession. The research process entails various steps that are followed to ensure the result realized is valid. The first step is the identification of the problem. According to our topic on aging, the problem is not the population, but the challenge associated with the aging population towards the healthcare sector (Rice, 2018). Much of the aging difficulties include the chronic illnesses like cancer and diabetes, which are expensive to treat and, at some point, lead to death. The next step comprises searching and evaluating the literature from identifying the problem and the challenge facing the aging population. To solve the challenge, we require vast information and knowledge to handle the challenge in the required way and manner.

From the first article, information is given on the way to conduct research starting from the household. In the household, three age groups should be considered, and those are childhood, youth, and the old age. The three age groups have different forms of expenditure from the research conducted, which they incur in healthcare services (Pueyo, 2013). The survival to old age is not assured, but health care can ensure old age is a guarantee from the advanced developments realized in the healthcare field. Other factors may also lead to increased healthcare expenditure in the healthcare system. The exposure and the level of education attained by the members of a specific community are also other factors contributing to higher healthcare expenditure. The story of education is vital to one's healthcare. A person who has the necessary knowledge may also be equipped with health education like a balanced diet and the importance of hygiene. Through primary teaching, some of the diseases experienced by all the age groups in the society can be avoided and controlled. Primary education is what the majority of the aged population in the society is lacking. It directly translates to the lack of necessary health information, knowledge, or education. Therefore, it means that the aged are pre-disposed with factors that make them prone to diseases, hence the extra costs incurred in healthcare. The younger ages or the youths are not necessarily in the category of those lacking health information and knowledge. Comment by Rothrock, Michael: More than a single citation is needed to support all of the information in this paragraph

The amount of capital available is mostly determined by the level of education one attained and the employment opportunities available. Lack of proper education denies one the chance of having a reliable source of income. Hence, the aged are associated with low standards of living since they are not educated, and therefore, the majority are not in a position to land a job. Lack of employment leads to poor or low living standards, contributing to the higher expenditure in the healthcare sector (Gnjidic, 2018). With the low standards of living, it translates to the fact that one has to forego some of the daily needs, some of which may be necessary for survival, and hence skip a meal or have a meal that is not balanced. The aged are affected since most of them are weak and prone to be attacked by diseases exposed to the environment polluted by the locals' living standards in the area. The low living standards translate to the fact that some basic needs may not be available to the family. Low living standards are also referred to as a lack of funds. Lack of funds being a challenge poses a significant threat to the aged but poor since they will not afford medical care. There is a higher expenditure in the healthcare facilities on instances where an aged individual has been hospitalized. The aged are very weak and cannot do much to regain energy apart from the hospital's medication. To cater to an aged person, the healthcare sector requires a higher number of doctors and nurses to cater to the patient instead of how it would have been if it were a young person. The relationship between population aging and the demand for good healthcare is very high. The majority of the aged in society need healthcare, hence leading to the higher healthcare expenditure. Comment by Rothrock, Michael: More than a single citation is needed to support all of the information in this paragraph

From the second article, we learn how to utilize the already gathered and collected data to help remedy the situation. Data sources are the channels that give information concerning something, especially after a follow-up to ensure the challenges faced by the aged in the community are solved, especially those challenges in the healthcare sector. The government should use the already collected data of the aged individuals who are sick reported in the country from various hospitals (Gnjidic, 2018). The data can prepare an insurance cover for most of those seeking healthcare services, mostly the aged. The program can only be achieved by adequately analyzing the collected data to chart the way forward in helping the aged. Through government insurance to the aged, they may save the enormous amounts of cash they would have incurred in the healthcare services to improve their usual standards of life. Data would help identify the number of the individuals who need the insurance and other medical and healthcare facilities bought near for easier handling of the aged patient matters. In the healthcare sector, data collected is very vital in the running of the healthcare activities. Doctors and nurses would have a clear picture of the number of patients visiting the healthcare facilities and hence plan on the required number of nurses and doctors. It would also be essential to prepare in advance the drugs needed, among other work tools, to cater to the rising cases of healthcare need. With improved healthcare facilities, the rate of life expectancy would increase compared to the rate of death. Comment by Rothrock, Michael: More than a single citation is needed to support all of the information in this paragraph

In the third article, there is a process of the usage of data and information gathered in the research process. To have the best result, the following procedure must have adhered too: Comment by Rothrock, Michael: Cite that article ehre

· Identification of the research problem

· Searching and evaluating the literature

· Developing a hypothesis or an aim

· Identification of an appropriate research design or methodology

· Addressing the ethical considerations

· Sampling and participant recruitment

· Data collection

· Data analysis

· Findings and drawing conclusions

· Dissemination of research findings.

In the healthcare sector, the above research procedure must be adhered to to ensure the results are valid and legit to help solve the aging challenges in healthcare. As indicated above, the aging population is faced with various challenges like chronic illnesses. The essential point is noting the components of the researchable question. The researchable item must be clear, unambiguous, focused. Any other related concept must be clearly defined, feasible, and ethically sound and should not be focused on too many issues (Gnjidic, 2018). The aging population should be catered for by the government agencies and some non-governmental organizations, which helps cater to their needs to prevent the excessive expenditure in the healthcare sector.

In conclusion, the healthcare sector is faced with various challenges. There should be adequate research conducted in the healthcare sector since changes in terms of diseases and illnesses develop, causing delays in the treatment and control of the conditions. Efforts should be rallied behind the aging population by the other community like the youths and the childhood ages, which may help prevent and control various challenges facing the healthcare administration and their management and treatment.

References Comment by Rothrock, Michael: Please consult the APA Style Guide for proper reference section formatting information and these sources should be listed in alphabetical order