Manca Pajnič, Ljubiša Pađen, Katarina Galof and Špela Mihevc, from the University of Ljubljana, published a new article in Utrip magazine. This article tells us about the global phenomenon of population aging. Therefore, we learn about the increase in life expectancy and its reflection on the treatment of patients in health care. Utrip Magazine is an online and paper edition for all nurses of the nursing association of Slovenia.
The Slovenian team also addresses in this article the need to recognize the figure of the caregiver. In short, they approach the importance of the GivingCare Project in this matter.
The Faculty Health Sciences of the University of Ljubljana is the largest and oldest higher education and scientific research institution in the field of health care in Slovenia. It has the longest tradition of higher education in nursing and allied health professions in the country. For instance, the mission of the Faculty is to be a leading Central European educational and research institution in the health sciences. Training excellent experts at all academic levels. Above all, promoting new discoveries through highly original research, and disseminate research knowledge into practise and policy.
If you would like to read the full article, you can find it here.