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An Action Plan of Developing Nurse Assistant Competence Standard

for Elderly Health Care Organizations in Macao

Cheong, Pak-Leng1 Hsu,Nan-Ly2*

1Macao University of Science and Technology, Candidate of Doctoral of Public Health

2Professor , Department Nursing,Yuanpei University of Medical Technology

Abstract

In order to promote country's competitiveness, make good use and cultivate the valuable

manpower, the competence standard of various occupations and the qualification framework have
been developed in many countries. By combining the demand of industry and social development,

competence standard plays a key role in relative policies to maintain the development of the country.

Therefore, the competence standard is the corporate goal, link up with the demand of industry and the

outcome of training system, enhancing the efficiency of cultivation, recruitment and training. Macau is
approaching the Aging Society and Super Aging Society. It is predicted that there will be large amount

of service demand for elderly, elderly health care particular. However, Macao is also facing the storage

of health human resources, nurse assistant is lacking of systemic training, but taking in charge of direct
care services. Therefore, it is significant to develop the competence standard of nurse assistant in Macau

for further health workforce development.

This paper aims to summarize relevant literatures, reveal the significance of competence standard

in personnel training and application, synthesizing the competence standard of nurse assistant and

the methods of standardś development in different countries, with developmental process in various
studies, to bring up an action plan of developing the framework of Nurse Assistantś competence

standard in Macau.

Keywords: elderly healthcare, nurse assistants, competence standard.

Accepted for publication: February 1 , 2017
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