Author/Editor     Ramovš, Jože
Title     Specifika potreb in oskrbe starih ljudi s stališča socialnega dela
Translated title     Specifics of needs and care of elderly people from the point of view of social work
Type     članek
Source     Zdrav Vestn
Vol. and No.     Letnik 73, št. 10
Publication year     2004
Volume     str. 721-30
Language     slo
Abstract     The article examines the cognitions of social-work gerontology. It derives from the fact, that today's gerontology is topical because of the rapid increase of old population, tabooisation of old age and decline of intergeneratioual solidarity. The article discusses the link between health care and social work, emphasizing their common developmental, preventive and curative fields of work, indicated by etiological connectedness between somatic health, mental state of mind and social relations. As a starting point of social gerontology the integral six-dimensional notion of a man, evolutional scheme of the three periods of life, evolutional image of old age and the needs in old age are given as a motivation for doing developmental duties. Based on his own research and working experiences, the author gives a special attention to three specific needs in old age: personal human relations, handing over personal like experiences to younger generations and the experiencing the meaning of one's own old age. The last part of the article examines the modern social programmes for quality ageing and good relations among generations, namely, for independent elderly people (those represent 75% of old population), for those who need partial help with daily activities and for dependent elderly, who need complete care. Special attention is given to original cognitions on effective programmes for quality ageing and better intergenerational relations that are being developed at the Anton Trstenjak Institute.
Summary     Članek je pregledni prikaz spoznanj gerontološkega socialnega dela. Izhaja iz dejstva, da je danes gerontologija aktualna zaradi naglega večanja stare populacije, tabuiziranja starosti in upadanja medgeneracijske solidarnosti. Sledi prikaz povezanosti med zdravstvom in socialnim delom na gerontološkem področju. Poudarjeno je skupno razvojno, preventivno in kurativno področje, ki ga nakazuje etiološka povezanost med somatskim zdravjem, duševnim počutjem in socialnimi odnosi. Kot izhodišče socialne gerontologije je prikazano celostno šestdimenzionalno gledanje na človeka, razvojna shema treh obdobij življenja ter razvojna slika starosti, potrebe v starosti kot motivacija za opravljanje razvojnih nalog. Na temelju lastnega raziskovanja in delovnih izkušenj se avtor posebej posveti trem značilnim potrebam v starosti: po osebnem medčloveškem odnosu, po predajanju osebnih življenjskih izkušenj mlajšima generacijama in po doživljanju smisla svoje starosti. Zadnji del članka je posvečen preglednemu prikazu sodobnih socialnih programov za kakovostno staranje in sožitje generacij in sicer za samostojne ljudi tretje generacije, ki jih je 75% za tiste, ki potrebujejo delno pomoč pri oskrbi, in za nemočne starostnike, ki potrebujejo polno oskrbo. Posebna pozornost je posvečena izvirnim spoznanjem o uspešnih programih za kakovostno staranje in boljše medčloveško sožitje med generacijami, ki jih razvijajo na Inštitutu Antona Trstenjaka.
Descriptors     GERIATRICS
SOCIAL WORK
HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED
INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS
QUALITY OF LIFE
LIFE CHANGE EVENTS
AGED
AGED, 80 AND OVER