School of Public Health and Community Medicine, UNSW, Sydney, Australia.
School of Optometry and Vision Science, UNSW, Sydney, Australia.
Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2021 Jul-Sep;42(3):399-422. doi: 10.1080/02701960.2020.1843454. Epub 2020 Nov 29.
Appropriately skilled staff are required to meet the health and care needs of aging populations yet, shared competencies for the workforce are lacking. This study aimed to develop multidisciplinary core competencies for health and aged care workers in Australia through a scoping review and Delphi survey. The scoping review identified 28 records which were synthesized through thematic analysis into draft domains and measurable competencies. Consensus was sought from experts over two Delphi rounds (n = 111 invited; n = 59 round one; n = 42 round two). Ten domains with 66 core competencies, to be interpreted and applied according to the worker's scope of practice were finalized. Consensus on multidisciplinary core competencies which are inclusive of a broad range of registered health professionals and unregistered aged care workers was achieved. Shared knowledge, attitudes, and skills across the workforce may improve the standard and coordination of person-centered, integrated care for older Australians from diverse backgrounds.
需要具备适当技能的员工来满足老龄化人口的健康和护理需求，但劳动力的共享能力却很缺乏。本研究旨在通过范围界定审查和德尔菲调查，为澳大利亚的卫生和老年护理工作者制定多学科核心能力。范围界定审查确定了 28 份记录，通过主题分析将其综合成草案领域和可衡量的能力。在两轮德尔菲调查中（邀请了 111 名专家；第一轮 59 名；第二轮 42 名）征求了专家的意见。最终确定了 10 个领域和 66 项核心能力，这些能力将根据工作人员的执业范围进行解释和应用。达成了对多学科核心能力的共识，这些能力包括广泛的注册卫生专业人员和无注册老年护理工作者。整个劳动力队伍共享知识、态度和技能可能会提高来自不同背景的澳大利亚老年人以患者为中心、综合护理的标准和协调性。
