In the last few decades our society has undergone numerous socio-cultural changes that have affected a population suffering from an unprecedented phenomenon: ageing.

However, in parallel to this demographic evolution, and independently of age, we need to consider a fact that has a major impact on our society, which is the increase in the number of people suffering from chronic degenerative processes, especially as a result of neurodegenerative illnesses and those suffering serious secondary effects of trauma or other brain injuries.

These circumstances make it necessary to meet challenges when engaging in health planning and also when training professionals to deal with this type of population where the nursing community plays a very important role.

The true situation is that the chronic nature of some illnesses and the associated fragility carry a high risk for the loss of independence, sever incapacity, which are often associated with circumstances of social isolation, relationship conflicts within the family unit and problems of social and family adaptation.

Therefore, to optimise the quality of life for people in fragile situations and those who are dependent on others they need to be attended by professionals with the best possible preparation in order to ensure the greatest success from the start of the treatment, especially in more extreme situations, until the patient is discharged from hospital and/or the health centre and their subsequent local health centre monitoring.

Diploma in Nursing

- Care for frail patients suffering from chronic illnesses in hospitals or residential health centres.
- Home care
- Surgery care
- Day centres

• Anna Pujol Garcia
• Phone: 635011528
• E-mail: anna.pujolg@gmail.com
• Web: http://www.tauli.cat