Volume 10,Issue 7
Against the backdrop of the accelerated aging of the population, the elderly care model integrating medical and elderly care services has become a crucial approach to addressing the challenges of elderly care. As direct providers of integrated medical and elderly care services, the professional competence of elderly caregivers directly affects the quality of services and the quality of life of the elderly. This paper aims to conduct an in-depth study on the professional competence of elderly caregivers under the integrated medical and elderly care model. Firstly, it clarifies the components of elderly caregivers’ professional competence, analyzes the existing problems in their current professional competence, and proposes targeted improvement strategies. The purpose is to build a high-quality and professional team of elderly caregivers, provide strong support for the development of the integrated medical and elderly care cause, and promote the professionalization of integrated medical and elderly care services.