“It can be difficult to attract and retain high-quality home health aides due to low wages, inadequate training, physical and demanding work and schedules that are often part time and unpredictable,” Natasha Bryant, from the LeadingAge Center for Applied Research in Washington, D.C., told Reuters.
Ms. Bryant co-authored a study in Gerontologist that found insufficient work hours and on-the-job injuries are associated with greater intent to leave the job. Additionally, African-American workers and workers with higher household income expressed greater intent to leave the job, according to the study.
The research used data from the National Home and Hospice Care Survey conducted in 2007, including answers from more than 1,000 home health and hospice agencies and more than 3,300 aides.
On the other hand, home health aides were less likely to leave the profession when they had consistent patient assignment and health insurance. If they were employed by agencies that encouraged them to discuss client care with the family, aides also tended to be more satisfied with work, Ms. Bryant told Reuters.
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