Abstract:

As a major public health problem，dementia has attracted worldwide attention. The rapid increase in the number of elderly patients with dementia in China poses challenges to prevention and treatment systems，health promotion，and social support. The development of dementia care managers in Macao，China，is early，and the system is mature with a good institutional guarantee，a clear job setting，an advanced training mode，and unified certification standards. They can formulate professional and comprehensive care plans for the elderly with dementia and their families through interdisciplinary cooperation and the integration of social resources. This paper introduces the origin and development status，access criteria and assessment，training mode，continuing education，and practice scope of dementia care managers in Macao，China，in order to provide references for dementia care in China.

Key words: Dementia, Aged, Management, Gerontic Nursing

摘要：

失智症作为重大公共卫生问题引起了全球的广泛关注。老年失智症患者数量的快速增长给失智症防治体系、照护管理工作带来挑战。中国澳门地区失智症照护管理师发展早，体系较成熟，具有较好的制度保障、清晰的岗位设置、先进的培训模式以及统一的认证标准，能够通过跨专业合作和整合社会资源为失智老年人及其家庭制订专业、全面的照护计划。该文对中国澳门地区失智症照护管理师的起源与发展现状、准入条件与认证考核、培养模式、继续教育、实践范畴进行介绍，以期为国内其他地区的失智症照护工作提供借鉴。

关键词: 失智症, 老年人, 管理, 老年护理