Study: California acutely unprepared for aging Baby Boomers
Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, April 17, 2008
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A federal healthcare study concludes that the country as a whole (and California in particular) is in a dire situation regarding the aging Baby Boomer population, the Los Angeles Times reports.
In the report titled "Retooling for an Aging America: Building the Healthcare Workforce," The Institute of Medicine estimated that there is only one geriatrician for every 4,000 California residents age 65 or older. There were nearly 4 million residents age 65 or older in 2006, according to the Census Bureau. Additionally, only 3% of the state's social work students specialize in gerontology and only 5% have taken a course on aging.
In the report, the institute recommended that the geriatric competence of healthcare workers needs to be improved through assessment and education. The report also called for increased financial incentives to boost the number of geriatric specialists.
Sources: The Institute of Medicine, Los Angeles Times
Other articles of interest:
Wyoming school boosts geriatric training
Luncheon to support geriatric nurse training
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