Nursing assistants' dilemma: caregiver versus caretaker

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• Personal Author:
  Flum M ; Holmberg MD ; Punnett, Laura ; Qamili S ; West C ; Zhang Y
• Description:
  Focus groups were conducted with over 150 certified nursing assistants (CNAs) in seven nursing homes to obtain their opinions on how the work environment supported or impeded their caregiving to residents. Strong opinions emerged about work environment interference with CNAs' ability to provide quality and comprehensive care. Participants also believed that their supervisors did not respect the value of the care and nurturing that CNAs provided. This contrasted with the respect that CNAs voiced for residents. The findings highlight the need for improved relationships between CNAs and management and suggest some desirable features of work organization in nursing homes. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Health Personnel Occupational Health Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Administration Author Keywords: Long-term Care Group Dynamics Health Care Personnel Management Personnel Nursing Nursing Assistants Resident Care Supervisory Personnel Total Worker Health Work Environment Worker Motivation Work Organization

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• ISSN:
  0018-5868
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-8
• Volume:
  91
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20042912
• Citation:
  Hosp Top 2013 Jan-Mar; 91(1):1-8
• Contact Point Address:
  Michelle D. Holmberg, Program Manager, Center for Family, Work, and Community, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• NORA Priority Area:
  Healthcare and Social Assistance
• Performing Organization:
  University of Massachusetts, Lowell
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20060701
• Source Full Name:
  Hospital Topics
• End Date:
  20210831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:140af9541aeca144383c8f1a2736b051670d19e5f6eda85b18a62717a4f314a7d4af53b0fb6356eb6f06fffdb06be6b0fa819da26f26b282eb4f21b02d2776cc
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/194980/cdc_194980_DS1.pdf
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