Health health index 2021: COVID-19-Pandemie is heavily stressed by elderly and nursing

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A sad record: The Health Health Index (BEGX) for the elderly and nursing in Germany has been the lowest value since the observation began. This shattering statement emerges from the second report of the professional association for health service and welfare care (BGW) and the German Pension Insurance (DRV) BUND. The numbers speak a clear language: With a value of 94 in geriatric care and 88 in nursing, the index has dropped sharply compared to the base year 2013. This development is significantly influenced by the effects of COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing need for skilled workers in nursing.

The Berlin nurses are faced with similar challenges. In the German capital, which is an important location for the health and care sector, the effects of the nursing emergency are particularly noticeable. The high burden and the shortage of skilled workers have a direct impact on working conditions in the care facilities. The increasing pressure means that more and more nurses have to work overtime to ensure the care of patients and residents.

In addition, it can be seen that the burden on the nursing staff has increased noticeably. The high number of suspected reports on occupational diseases in conjunction with Covid-19-related reports represents an extreme burden on nursing staff. This development is alarming and indicates a deterioration of the professional health index in the future.

Despite this difficult situation, there are also positive developments. The professional satisfaction of the nursing staff has easily recovered after the break -in in the first pandemic year. In addition, income satisfaction in nursing reaches a long -term high. However, there is still a need for improvement in relation to further training, especially in geriatric care.

The media opinion climate as an indicator of the social acceptance of the professional field is slowly normalizing. In nursing, which was reported particularly positively at the beginning of the pandemic, the opinion climate is clearly relativized. With regard to geriatric care, acceptance in the media improves. These developments show how important it is to constantly improve the health health and working conditions in nursing.

The available figures and developments illustrate that the situation in elderly and nursing requires urgent social attention. With a view to Berlin and the entire Federal Republic, it is crucial to support the nursing staff, protect their health and improve their working conditions. The political decision-makers and the nursing industry are required to take measures to improve the professional health index again and to relieve the nursing staff.

The complete press release and the report can be downloaded from the BGW website. Interested citizens and decision -makers in Berlin and beyond this information can get a comprehensive picture of the location of the nursing staff in Germany. It is time to send this important professional group to the proper recognition and support.

Table:
| Dimensions of Health Health | Elderly care | Nursing |
| —————————– | ———- | ———— |
| Resources | 79 | 85 |
| Labor and employability | 48 | 24 |
| Working conditions | 126 | 119 |
| Media opinion climate | 95 | 102 |

The German Pension Insurance BUND (DRV BUND) is the largest of 16 providers of the German Pension Insurance, headquarters in Berlin and locations in Brandenburg, Gera, Stralsund and Würzburg. She looks after around 24 million insured persons, 11 million pensioners and over 1.6 million employers. In addition, it perceives the basic and cross-sectional tasks for all pension insurance institutions, for example in the areas of public relations, statistics, law and finance. The DRV BUND pays pensions to insured and survivors to home and abroad, finances prevention and rehabilitation measures and participates in the health insurance coverage of the pensioners.

The professional association for health service and welfare (BGW) is the statutory accident insurance for non -governmental institutions in health service and welfare. She is responsible for almost 9.3 million insured in around 660,000 companies. The BGW supports its member companies in occupational safety and occupational health protection. After an accident at work or an accident as well as in the case of an occupational disease, it ensures optimal medical treatment and adequate compensation and ensures that your insured can participate in professional and social life again.


Source: professional association for health service and welfare (BGW) / OTS