Research on the current research situation and improvement countermeasures of core competencies for home-based elderly care caregivers
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2024.10.18
- VernacularTitle:居家养老护理员核心能力研究现状及提升对策研究
- Author:
Mengxi HAN
1
;
Mei SONG
1
;
Yan WANG
1
Author Information
1. School of Nursing and Rehabilitation， Xi’an Medical University， Xi’an 710021， China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
home-based elderly care;
caregiver;
active aging;
nursing ethics;
core competency
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2024;37(10):1240-1245
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Based on the concept definition and research status of the core competencies for home-based elderly caregivers， combined with the current development situation of China’s elderly care industry and the relevant experience of Japan， Germany， and other countries in the construction of elderly care service systems， this paper sorted out that the core competencies for home-based elderly caregivers in China at this stage， such as elderly care skills， legal and ethical qualities， communication skills， and digital intelligence application capabilities， were relatively weak and cannot meet the comprehensive requirements of the current complex social environment， the individual needs and complex psychology of disabled elderly， and traditional concepts for caregivers. By closely integrating the active aging strategy proposed by the Party and our country， it was clear that home-based elderly caregivers should possess four core competencies， including comprehensive elderly care skills， basic legal and ethical qualities， good communication skills， and necessary informatization application capabilities. It was recommended that training institutions and universities enhance the core competencies for home-based elderly care caregivers by conducting training courses in elderly care， basic legal ethics， communication skills， and the use of smart devices， with a view to providing references for the sustainable development of elderly care.
