Abstract
The aging of our society and the increase of chronic health conditions are two essential developments which will in the long term cause a change in health service structures. The question which role the disciplines medical psychology and nursing sciences will be able to play regarding these challenges will be discussed in this paper. Connections of medical psychology to the research and teaching topic of “aging” will be described and the necessity and relevance of an intensified thematic focussing will be explained. Subsequently the developmental status of nursing sciences will be pointed out. The cited examples show that in recent years a special focus of patientcentred qualifications and research topics became apparent. Finally, topics for an interprofessional work will be described and therewith both perspectives combined.
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