Türkiye’de Yaşlılara Verilen Evde Bakım Hizmetlerine Yönelik Etik Bir Değerlendirme

The increase in life expectancy globally is leading to a rise in the elderly population. With aging, there is an increase in the prevalence of diseases and the need for treatment, which, along with socioeconomic changes in society and rising costs of healthcare services, is driving the demand for home care services. Home care services are the new, developing, effective and efficient health service model. This service is complementary, which is not an alternative to health services, has a significant effect on individuals and families. The aim of this study is to reevaluate the ethical problems that may arise in the provision of home care services to the elderly. Most of the patients who receive home care services are people with serious or chronic diseases and who need more medical care than other age groups. Not only patients but families also prefer home care. In order for home care services to improve a multidisciplinary approach coordination of the service providers, patients and families and increased all of the issues related to the old age is essential.Most of the patients who receive home care services are people with serious or chronic diseases and who need more medical care than other age groups. Not only patients but families also prefer home care. In order for home care services to improve a multidisciplinary approach coordination of the service providers, patients and families and increased all of the issues related to the old age is essential.