Ageism directed to older adults in health services: A scoping review.
Pricila Oliveira de Araújo, Isabela Machado Sampaio Costa Soares, Paulo Roberto Lima Falcão do Vale and 3 others
PMID 37820219WHAT IT FOUND
Older adults in health services faced age bias in diagnosis, treatment, surgery, communication and care; mapped studies suggested education, training and better communication as responses.
Key findings
01Ageism appeared in diagnosis and treatment, including brief histories and lower chances of receiving beneficial medicines.
02Older adults also faced disrespectful communication, including condescending language, privacy failures and being yelled at or accused of wasting time.
03The review mapped coping measures mainly as professional training and improved communication with older adults and teams.
STILL TO COME
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What it does not show
The review only mapped ageism expressions that included authors reported explicitly, so subtle or implicit bias may be missed. Some full texts were unavailable even after contacting authors. The included studies came from many countries and settings, and the review notes a gap for the Brazilian Unified Health System context.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read this as proof that any specific educational programme reduces ageism or improves care. The review mapped reported expressions and proposed coping measures, not tested effectiveness.