A LIFE COURSE PERSPECTIVE ON FACTORS UNDERLYING NURSING HOME STAFF RETENTION
2024

Factors Affecting Nursing Home Staff Retention

Sample size: 678 publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Ahmad Waqar, Morgan Jennifer, Burgess Elisabeth, Wright Eric

Primary Institution: Georgia State University

Hypothesis

Understanding the life course context of nursing home staff can shed light on retention challenges.

Conclusion

The study found that personal, social, and organizational factors significantly influence nursing home staff's intent to stay.

Supporting Evidence

  • Intergroup differences in employment intentions were observed based on life course markers.
  • Cumulative disadvantage and emotional burnout significantly impacted staff's intent to stay.
  • Job quality deficits need to be addressed to improve staff retention.

Takeaway

This study looks at why nursing home workers stay or leave their jobs and suggests ways to help them stay longer.

Methodology

Cross-sectional survey data was collected from nursing home staff and analyzed using ordinal logit regression.

Participant Demographics

Participants were nursing home staff from 23 nursing homes.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.4100

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