Question

Describe at least two ways health care administrators might use demographic data related to the aging population. Based on the demographic trends and continuing research needs, why is there a need to denote specific age groups?

Answer 1

Health care administrators might use demographic data of the aging population for various purposes. To know the increased average life expectancy of the population and people living above 65 years of age. Another way, the health care administrators use these demographic data to know self-managing of older adults with multiple chronic illnesses.

It is necessary to denote the demographic trends of specific age group to identify the data needed for a specific population, to fulfill the needs of the population and to make changes on the health care policy. Data related to age-specific population helps to identify the birth rate, death rate, age of mother, increased population of older adults, level of education of the elderly population, and socioeconomic status of the population. Age-specific data are used for research purposes. e.g Needs of long care settings in the aged population. Age-specific data is necessary to identify age-specific problems, health care needs, and change of health care reform.