Health-care system in Jordan: challenges and solutions
ISSN: 1366-3666
Article publication date: 9 September 2022
Issue publication date: 30 May 2023
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to explore the challenges in the Jordanian health-care system and the potential solutions for these challenges.
Design/methodology/approach
A narrative literature review was conducted.
Findings
The challenges of the health-care system in Jordan related to geriatric care are the new emergence of nursing homes; the limited health-care services and supplies; the growing aging population; the dramatic change in the family structure. There are many credible approaches used to solve those challenges, including social networking, advocacy, education and research, lobbying and financial support.
Originality/value
There is a lack of research studies examining the perceived barriers and facilitators of geriatric care in Jordan from the perspectives of health-care professionals, health-care managers and older adults themselves. Future intervention studies are recommended to target the challenges in the Jordanian health-care system concerning geriatric care.
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Acknowledgements
The authors want to thank Jordan University of Science and Technology for supporting this work.
Citation
Rababa, M. (2023), "Health-care system in Jordan: challenges and solutions", Working with Older People, Vol. 27 No. 2, pp. 120-127. https://doi.org/10.1108/WWOP-07-2022-0028
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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