A critical review of published research literature reviews on nursing and healthcare ageism.

Donna M WilsonMavis A NamJill MurphyJoão P VictorinoEllen C GondimGail Low

Published in: Journal of clinical nursing (2017)

At this point in time, there is no clear understanding of how widespread and impactful nursing or healthcare ageism is, and what can best be done to prevent or address it. Nurses need to be aware that ageism may be common and impactful, and guard against it.

Keyphrases

healthcare
mental health
systematic review
quality improvement
health information