Stone Robyn, Sutton Janet P, Bryant Natasha, Adams Annelise, Squillace Marie
a LeadingAge Center for Applied Research , Washington , District of Columbia , USA.
Home Health Care Serv Q. 2013;32(4):218-33. doi: 10.1080/01621424.2013.851049.
The demand for home health aides is expected to rise, despite concerns about the sustainability of this workforce. Home health workers receive low wages and little training and have high turnover. It is difficult to recruit and retain workers to improve clinical outcomes. This study presents national estimates to examine how home health workers and the subgroup of workers differ in terms of sociodemographic characteristics, compensation, benefits, satisfaction, and retention. Hospice aides fare better than other categories of workers and are less likely to leave their job. Policymakers should consider strategies to increase the quality and stability of this workforce.
尽管有人担心家庭健康护理员这一劳动力群体的可持续性，但对他们的需求预计仍将上升。家庭健康护理员工资低、培训少且人员流动率高。招募和留住员工以改善临床结果很困难。本研究提供了全国性的估计数据，以考察家庭健康护理员及其亚组在社会人口特征、薪酬、福利、满意度和留用率方面的差异。临终关怀护理员的情况比其他类别的员工要好，离职的可能性较小。政策制定者应考虑采取策略来提高这一劳动力群体的质量和稳定性。
