Equipping the healthcare workforce to meet the complex health needs of older people in the community: a skills-led approach

M Prior, S Blake, H Lyndon

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Abstract

The shift towards delivering more clinical care in the community not only supports the healthcare system by avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions, but can also improve outcomes, particularly for older people with complex healthcare needs. Therefore, healthcare organisations need to consider how to ensure their workforce has the capabilities required to provide care in accordance with this new model. This article details a project that involved the design and development of a replicable Ageing Well programme of learning to increase knowledge, skills and confidence among registered and unregistered practitioners, underpinned by a ‘skills not roles’ strategy. Although evaluation of the programme is ongoing, the authors encourage its wider adoption by outlining its benefits, how the challenges encountered during this project were overcome and the learning points gained from the experience.

Original languageEnglish
JournalNursing older people
Volume36
Issue number1
Early online date13 Dec 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 29 Jan 2024

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Gerontology

Keywords

  • community
  • community care
  • competence
  • healthy ageing
  • older people
  • professional
  • professional development
  • professional issues
  • workforce

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