Vietnam faces serious shortage of qualified nursing care workers for elderlyVietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is facing an alarming shortage of qualified nursing care workers for the elderly. Vietnam is facing an alarming shortage of qualified nursing care workers for the elderly. – Photo laodong.vnAt a conference on effectively training and using nursing care workers for the elderly on Monday, doctors said Vietnam is among the five fastest-aging countries in the world. The health sector needs to focus on building a qualified source of nursing workers, he said. Tuan said apart from knowledge and skills on taking care of the elderly, nursing care workers need to understand the physical and psychological demands of elderly people.

Source: VietNamNet News May 09, 2018 03:56 UTC