Keywords
Talent training
Integrated healthcare
Submitted : 2026-02-08
Accepted : 2026-02-23
Published : 2026-03-10
Abstract
This paper explores diversified training models and development pathways for elderly care service talents in China. Addressing the challenges of an aging population and a shortage of qualified professionals, the training of elderly care service talents should adhere to the principle of categorized and stratified approaches, promoting specialized and standardized training in urban areas, and localized and practical empowerment in rural areas. Against the backdrop of integrated medical-care and health-care convergence, talents are required to possess comprehensive literacy integrating “medical care, health maintenance, rehabilitation, nursing, and education.” Higher education institutions should break down disciplinary barriers and construct interdisciplinary curriculum systems. Furthermore, the philosophy of elderly care is shifting from “passive support” to “active enjoyment,” necessitating an enhancement of humanistic care and cultural awareness in talent training. Smart elderly care and international cooperation demand that talents possess technological literacy and a global perspective. This paper concludes by proposing measures to build a modernized and systematic new talent training framework and identifies future research directions.
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