Open AccessGerontological training: the challenge of integrating different professional categories
Author(s) -
Maria Angélica Sanchez,
Wallace Hetmanek dos Santos
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
geriatrics, gerontology and aging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2447-2123
pISSN - 2447-2115
DOI - 10.5327/z2447-212320212000135
Subject(s) - life expectancy , training (meteorology) , professional development , identity (music) , medical education , visibility , population , psychology , gerontology , public relations , pedagogy , sociology , medicine , political science , geography , environmental health , physics , meteorology , acoustics
Gerontological training must be present on the discussion agenda of several training and professional qualification entities. Despite the expressive increase in life expectancy in Brazil, the number of qualified professionals to adequately meet the demands of the aging population is below what is necessary in the country. While many countries are already organizing themselves to elaborate standards and guidelines for gerontological education, Brazil still moves slowly in the definition of professional competencies at different levels of education, hiding the visibility of the identity of professionals working in gerontology. This article aims to shed light on the topic of gerontological training based on joint efforts of scientific societies, professional councils, professional associations, and educational institutions.