Age-friendly hospitals: a concept analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In light of the growing ageing population, the World Health Organization called for special attention to the age-friendliness of hospitals. Despite the concept of 'age-friendly hospitals' promising to enhance health care, there is no consensus within the field regarding its definition. The aim of this concept analysis was to clarify the attributes, antecedents, and consequences of age-friendly hospitals, thereby fostering a deeper understanding of the concept.

Methods

Walker and Avant's eight-step concept analysis method was employed. A systematic review of the Literature on age-friendly hospital settings was conducted across 11 electronic databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL (EBSCO), Cochrane Library, Embase, CNKI, Wanfang Data, VIP Databas

SUBMITTER: Fan B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12465432 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature