Abstract
This paper presents an educational model † † The authors acknowledge assistance in the initial development of this model from the Education Centre for Ageing and Health (ECAH). ECAH was established in the Faculty of Health Science at McMaster University in 1987 with funding from the Ontario Government through the Ministry of Colleges and Universities. The educational model has been developed within the frameworks of national and international advancements in nursing. It takes into account the recent developments in Primary Health Care/Health For All (PHC/HFA), as promoted by the World Health Organization and supported by the International Council of Nurses. that follows the General Systems approach and illustrates the advancement of gerontological nursing education in Canada. The model's primary focus is placed on baccalaureate education, the mandate of the nursing discipline group. The paper also touches briefly on Masters and Doctoral education. Implications for use of this model in nursing education are then linked to nursing care of the elderly.
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