Table 8 The projected workload and health workforce requirements to provide LTC for the dependent elderly in 2020
Services/activities | Home-bound elderly | Bed-ridden elderly | Rehabilitation needs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nurse | Doctor | CG | Nurse | Doctor | CG | PT | CG | |
Patient assessment | 2,497,014 | Â | Â | 418,282 | Â | Â | 152,102 | Â |
Care plan | 2,497,014 | Â | Â | 418,282 | Â | Â | 152,102 | Â |
Case conference | 1,248,507 | 1,248,507 | Â | 209,141 | 209,141 | Â | Â | Â |
Home visit and CG supervision | 14,982,086 | - | 64,922,374 | 1,673,126 | 836,563 | 7,250,214 | 1,216,819 | 2,433,638 |
Total | 21,224,622 | 1,248,507 | 64,922,374 | 2,718,830 | 1,045,704 | 7,250,214 | 1,521,024 | 2,433,638 |
Health workforce requirement (FTE) | 12,633.7 | 743.2 | 38,644.3 | 1618.4 | 622.4 | 4315.6 | 905.4 | 1448.6 |