Travers Altizer Jasmine L, Reckrey Jennifer M, Frogner Bianca K, Grabowski David C, Spetz Joanne
Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, New York, New York, USA.
Division of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Alzheimers Dement. 2025 May;21(5):e70269. doi: 10.1002/alz.70269.
People living with dementia and their care partners benefit from services and supports from a wide variety of healthcare and social service professionals. This article provides an overview of the dementia care workforce and highlights gaps and opportunities for data collection and research to advance the workforce and its contributions to high-quality care. The authors provide an analysis of literature, trends, research gaps, and research opportunities, drawing from the literature and their own research. There are notable gaps in our ability to track career pathways, assess the impact of training, identify best practices for recruitment and retention, and understand attributes of the workforce that may affect the quality of both workers' lives and the care they provide to people living with dementia. There are many opportunities for new research to help direct care workers meaningfully contribute to the health and well-being of people living with dementia and their care partners. HIGHLIGHTS: The dementia care workforce works in multiple settings and includes many occupations. There are gaps in knowledge regarding the workforce and its role in high-quality care. Evaluation research is needed to improve direct care worker recruitment, retention, and knowledge. Research on caregiving teams including direct care workers, other workers, and families is needed.
患有痴呆症的人和他们的护理伙伴受益于各类医疗保健和社会服务专业人员提供的服务与支持。本文概述了痴呆症护理劳动力情况，并着重指出了数据收集和研究方面的差距与机遇，以推动该劳动力队伍发展及其对高质量护理的贡献。作者依据文献及自身研究，对文献、趋势、研究差距和研究机遇进行了分析。在追踪职业发展路径、评估培训影响、确定招聘和留用的最佳做法以及了解可能影响护理人员生活质量及其为痴呆症患者提供护理质量的劳动力属性方面，存在显著差距。开展新研究有诸多机遇，可帮助指导护理人员切实为痴呆症患者及其护理伙伴的健康和福祉做出贡献。要点：痴呆症护理劳动力在多种环境中工作，涵盖许多职业。在劳动力队伍及其在高质量护理中的作用方面存在知识差距。需要进行评估研究，以改善直接护理人员的招聘、留用和知识水平。需要对包括直接护理人员、其他工作人员和家庭在内的护理团队进行研究。
