Enablers and barriers for allied health professionals working in the Australian aged care or adult disability sector: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ageing population and increasing rates of chronic disease create many challenges to the delivery of high-quality care for older adults and adults with disabilities. Allied health professionals provide a critical role in supporting quality of life and independence in both the aged care and the adult disability sectors, yet recruitment and retention of allied health professionals in these sectors remains a major health workforce concern. This scoping review aimed to identify the enablers and barriers influencing allied health professionals to work in the aged care or adult disability sectors in Australia, as well as to highlight successful strategies for their recruitment and retention.

Methods

This scoping review was conceptualised using the Population Concept

SUBMITTER: Robson K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12696938 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature