Education and training can play a significant role in determining health care professionals' proficiency with the most recent interventions and technologies. Training programs and policies also have important implications for labour market issues in the health care sector. Phelix examines how education and training relate to care delivery and quality of care throughout the health care industry.
Medical Education
It’s well known that health care providers require special knowledge and skills in order to provide competent and safe care as well as to protect those who access the health care system
Health care education is the key to improving patient outcomes, ensuring quality of life and protecting individuals from harm.
In order to practice their chosen professions, many health care providers (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physical and occupational therapists, dentists, certified nursing assistants and medication technicians) require licensure by the state or federal government.
Here are some training topics that are recommended for all health care workers, especially those who work in senior care facilities:
- Accident Prevention
- Basic First Aid
- Understanding the Aging Process
- Infection Control and Universal Precautions
- Basic Food Safety
- Basic Nutrition
The more skilled providers and health care practitioners should avail themselves to other educational activities that will assist them in the management and oversight of less experienced health care workers.
Topics for higher-level providers should include:
- Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
- Depression
- Diabetes
- Dysphasia
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Psychosocial Needs of the Elderly
- Service Plans for Senior Care Workers
- Stress Management
- Wound Care
The ultimate goal of a training program is not just to increase the skills of health care workers, but also to help health care providers recognize and report problems that could impact the health, safety and well-being of all individuals who require health care.