Advanced Training for Healthcare Aides: A Solution for the Sustainability of Canada's Healthcare System in the Face of an Aging Population

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dc.contributor.advisorKneebone, R. D.
dc.contributor.authorLedoux, Lisa
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-28T20:48:11Z
dc.date.available2018-06-28T20:48:11Z
dc.date.issued2017-09-15
dc.description.abstractThis paper examines senior citizen demographics in Canada, their impact on the healthcare system, and what can be done to minimize the strain on public finances, of providing seniors with the best quality of care possible. The paper examines statistics surrounding senior healthcare usage, future projected usage, the complex health issues that ail seniors, and how advanced training for healthcare aide workers can address cost issues, health provision, disease, mental illness, and injury prevention through education, advocacy and an increased physical presence. The paper proposes changes and amendments to the current healthcare aide curriculum. Information on the current certification requirements are provided, as well as components of the competency profile used to design the healthcare aide program, followed by the recommended changes. Evidence is provided as to why advanced healthcare aide training is the best option for governments to choose when considering the options needed to keep the public healthcare system sustainable, efficient, and innovative, as opposed to maintaining the status quo.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLedoux, LIsa. (2017). Advanced Training for Healthcare Aides: A Solution for the Sustainability of Canada's Healthcare System in the Face of an Aging Population. (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/32032
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/106810
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisher.departmentThe School of Public Policyen_US
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studiesen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen_US
dc.titleAdvanced Training for Healthcare Aides: A Solution for the Sustainability of Canada's Healthcare System in the Face of an Aging Populationen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
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