Medical Education Management ›› 2017, Vol. 3 ›› Issue (3): 169-172.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2096-045X.2017.03.002

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Current situation of the construction of elderly caregivers

Xu Min1, Li Jian1, Lu Jiuxing2, Han Demin2,3   

  1. 1. Institute of Medical Information, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100020, China; 2. China International Exchange and Promotion Association for Medical and Healthcare, Beijing 100005, China;3. Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China
  • Received:2017-04-24 Online:2017-06-20
  • Contact: Han Demin

Abstract: Objective To promote the development of health services and strengthen the construction of the elderly caregiver team. Methods The status of the elderly caregiver team was analyzed, the problems and the reasons were analyzed, and the constructive suggestions were put forward according to the development needs of the health service industry. Results The main problems in the construction of the elderly caregivers are the lack of quantity and unreasonable staff structure, low cultural quality, low rate of registration, high turnover rate and short training time. Conclusion Our suggestions are to increase the support of legal policy, improve the training system for elderly caregivers, increase propaganda, and eliminate occupational prejudice.