[Current conditions and challenges of employing older assistant care workers based on geriatric health services facilities' scale].

• DOI: 10.11236/jph.23-052
• Publication Date: 2024-03-19
• Authors: Tomoya Sagara; Mai Takase; Keiko Sugiura; Isuzu Nakamoto; Panpan Ma; Youko Muto; Kentaro Higashi; Yoshinori Fujiwara; Hiroshi Murayama

Objectives To support care workers, some facilities employ older individuals as assistants for peripheral, non-professional tasks. However, the size of influences their employment needs and systems workers. Therefore, this study examined rationale employing assistant workers; challenges they face; educational systems; efforts to facilitate continued based on facility size.Methods Initially, a fax survey was conducted with 3,591 associated National Association Geriatric Health Services Facilities determine proportion workers employed. Thereafter, questionnaire administered gather more information. Out facilities, 2,170 responded survey, 1,261 questionnaire. In study, aged ≥60 years were classified assistants. The categorized admission capacity into two groups: "small/medium facilities" (≤99 residents) "large (≥100 residents). A chi-square test data analysis.Results Of all geriatric health services 31.7% employed Moreover, responses showed are by 687 facilities. Further analysis revealed that larger higher number than small/medium Small/medium tended have fewer training (30.0% vs. 21.6% large facilities; P=0.014). Furthermore, work in susceptible family circumstances those (15.7% 10.2% P=0.033). Compared likely state objective reduce risk accidents (19.8% 26.3% P=0.046) provide psychological support, such periodic interviews, ensure (24.1% 37.3%; P<0.001).Conclusion Larger employeda less had structured system, compared Additionally, other factors, which could affect performance. Thus, developing adequate is crucial promoting