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Establishing Core Competencies and a Professional Curriculum for the Care Service Department in Vocational High Schools in Taiwan

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  • Nan-Chen Hsieh

    (Department of Information Management, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei City 112, Taiwan
    Research Center for Healthcare Industry Innovation, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei City 112, Taiwan)

  • Shu-Fang Vivienne Wu

    (Research Center for Healthcare Industry Innovation, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei City 112, Taiwan
    School of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei City 112, Taiwan)

  • Juin-Ming Tsai

    (Department of Gerontological Health Care, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei City 112, Taiwan)

  • Li-Ju Lin

    (International and Cross-Strait Education Center, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei City 112, Taiwan)

  • Juo-Hsiang Sun

    (Research Center for Healthcare Industry Innovation, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei City 112, Taiwan
    Department of Long-Term Care, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei City 112, Taiwan)

Abstract

In response to the emergence of the aging society, the vocational high school education system in Taiwan has established a care service department since 2018. The purpose of this study was to develop core competencies and a professional curriculum for the care service department in vocational high schools. First, this study invited 20 experts and scholars to take part in a focus group to collect suggestions as the basis for the development of core competencies and a curriculum. Second, this study invited 10 experts and scholars to participate in three rounds of a Delphi survey to evaluate the planning for the development of core competencies and a curriculum that meet educational needs. In this study, we identified eight core competency constructs and 15 indicators across two dimensions relating to the care services taught in vocational high schools. We then designed 26 professional subjects according to the core competencies. We identified the core competencies for long-term care service education and devised a professional curriculum to foster the skills and knowledge among students that are required for successfully meeting the care needs of a rapidly aging society through work in the long-term care industry after graduation.

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  • Nan-Chen Hsieh & Shu-Fang Vivienne Wu & Juin-Ming Tsai & Li-Ju Lin & Juo-Hsiang Sun, 2022. "Establishing Core Competencies and a Professional Curriculum for the Care Service Department in Vocational High Schools in Taiwan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(2), pages 1-21, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:2:p:1009-:d:726628
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