Holder L
J Allied Health. 1981 Feb;10(1):5-14.
A number of changes taking place in our society are affecting the health care delivery system and influencing allied health education and practice. This article summarizes changes in population characteristics, technology, disease patterns, health care needs, and the programs designed to meet those needs as they influence health personnel development in general and allied health in particular. A current definition of allied health is presented, along with an analysis of allied health personnel in the health care work force and of educational programs preparing allied health personnel. Implications of trends in allied health in the United States are projected and current eras in allied health education are discussed. Finally, the recommendations of the National Commission on Allied Health Education are summarized along the the programmatic response of the American Society of Allied Health Professions.
我们社会中正在发生的一些变化正在影响医疗保健提供系统，并影响相关健康专业教育与实践。本文总结了人口特征、技术、疾病模式、医疗保健需求以及为满足这些需求而设计的项目所发生的变化，因为它们总体上影响卫生人员发展，尤其是相关健康专业人员的发展。文中给出了当前对相关健康专业的定义，同时分析了医疗保健劳动力中的相关健康专业人员以及培养相关健康专业人员的教育项目。预测了美国相关健康专业趋势的影响，并讨论了相关健康专业教育的当前时代。最后，总结了联合健康专业教育全国委员会的建议以及美国联合健康专业人员协会的项目回应。
