Care training in the crisis: old models need new ways

training numbers in nursing: an alarm sign for geriatric care

Berlin (ots)

The latest training statistics from the Federal Statistical Office throw a worrying light on the situation in geriatric care. Bernd Meurer, President of the Federal Association of Private Providers of Social Services (BPA), criticized the serious deficits of generalistic care training in a current statement. The stagnating training numbers, which are considered success in view of the acute need for nurses, reflect the wrong path that the reform of care training has taken.

The decline in geriatric care training

The decline in specialists in geriatric care is particularly painful. According to Meurer, only 100 people decided to graduate in this area. This indicates that important target groups, including helpers who are interested in further training, and professional relegations, were apparently deterred from the training. Instead of dynamic growth that would be urgently needed, we see a worrying stagnation.

the need for an ideological review

Meurer calls for a review of the training structure without ideological prejudices. He emphasizes that independent geriatric care training has produced over 60 percent more graduates in the past ten years. In the current training situation, however, these valuable specialists are missing. Elderly care is not only affected by the training crisis, but will also be under pressure in the coming years, as numerous nurses will retire.

important for society

The situation in geriatric care is not only in direct connection with training numbers, but also has far -reaching effects on society. The growing number of older people urgently requires qualified nurses who are able to ensure adequate care. According to Meurer, it is therefore of crucial importance to implement effective measures to faster international nursing staff in order to close the gaps in care.

conclusions

The industry is at a critical point: the stagnating training numbers are a clear alarm sign for the challenges that geriatric care has to cope with. A comprehensive assessment of training policy is required to ensure that sufficient qualified specialists are available in order to meet the needs of the older population. The BPA calls for acting actively against the decline in training numbers and initiating the necessary changes.