The Need to Revise and Change the Content of Home Care in Nursing Education Curriculum

Abstract

Nursing education as a part of the higher education system is developing in recent years in the world,and the competence of the graduates in response to the needs of society is one of the main goals ofthe nursing education curriculum.1 Over the coming years, the health system will be influenced byvarious factors such as the aging of the population and the issue of epidemiological displacement,emergence of re-emerging and emerging diseases, and, as a result, increased health care costs.2 Forcost-effective care, several health care interventions can be effectively performed in society or athome.3 During the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for home care increased. Despite many challengesthat the COVID-19 pandemic imposed on the health systems, the pandemic was an opportunity thatled to the development of some capabilities in many countries, including the development of homecare services. Home care services can act as a support for health services and reduce the burden onthe health system.4