Optimising the residential and community aged care workforce: the evidence-based development of clinical leadership in middle managers in aged care

1.4%的澳大利亚劳动力受雇于老年护理部门，为经济做出了重大贡献。这项研究提供了以证据为基础的工具，以建立老年护理方面的管理能力和领导力，这反过来将提高护理的质量和效率，这对社区和住宿护理中弱势老年人的生活具有至关重要的影响。研究结果将确定如何改善老年护理人员的留存；并加强导致优质护理和改善护理人员和接受者福祉的关键因素。这些知识将有助于改善老年护理相关就业的状况；并产生未来的政策方向，促进老年护理领域有效的临床领导。

1.4% of the Australian workforce is employed in the aged care sector, making a significant contribution to the economy. This study provides evidence-based tools to build management capacity and leadership in aged care, which in turn will improve the quality and effectiveness of the care that has a crucial bearing on the lives of vulnerable older people in community and residential care. The findings will identify ways to improve aged care workforce retention; and enhance key factors leading to quality care and improved well being of care staff and recipients. This knowledge will contribute to improving the status of aged care related employment; and yield future policy directions that promote effective clinical leadership in aged care.