Why do they leave? Factors associated with job termination among personal assistant workers in home care.
J Gerontol Soc Work
; 53(8): 665-81, 2010 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-20972925
Recruiting and retaining an adequate number of personal support workers in home care is both challenging and essential to allowing elders to age in place. A mixed-method, longitudinal study examined turnover in a sample of 261 personal support workers in Maine; 70 workers (26.8%) left their employment in the first year of the study. Logistic regression analysis indicated that younger age and lack of health insurance were significant predictors of turnover. Analysis of telephone interviews revealed three overarching themes related to termination: job not worthwhile, personal reasons, and burnout. Implications of study findings for gerontological social workers are outlined.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Selección de Personal
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Reorganización del Personal
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Servicios de Atención de Salud a Domicilio
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Gerontol Soc Work
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos