Objective　To analyze the level and latent categories of the training needs of the nursing staff of the social volunteer teams in Jiangsu Province

and to provide basis for the targeted training. Methods　From March to July in 2018

224 elderly care teachers from 13 social volunteer teams of 100 Red Cross societies in Jiangsu Province were surveyed for the knowledge of the care for the aged and the needs of training by the self-designed questionnaires. A total of 207 valid questionnaires were collected

with an effective recovery rate of 92.4%. SPSS 21.0 and Latent GOLD 5.1 software were used for description analysis

hierarchical clustering and latent category analysis. Results　The number of answer of very need to knowledge and skills among the aged care teachers for the elderly

such as psychological care

elderly volunteer services and recreational activities for the elderly

was 196

196 and 193

with a proportion of 94.7%

94.7% and 93.2%

respectively. Cluster analysis showed that training needs could be divided into four aspects: life care knowledge and skills

health care knowledge and skills

psychological care knowledge and skills

and spiritual comfort knowledge and skills. The results of latent category analysis showed that the aged care teachers could be divided into three groups based on their different training needs: high demand group for overall knowledge and skills

partial demand group for overall knowledge and skills

and high demand group for medical care and psychological care knowledge and skills. The corresponding latent probability of the three groups were 80.2%

13.0%

6.8%

respectively. Conclusion　The training for the aged care of social volunteer teams should pay attention to the teaching of spiritual comfort knowledge and skills for the elderly. The training program should be oriented to the multi-level and individualized needs of the teachers

so as to meet the needs of the aged care teachers for their own development.