Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, Australia.
National Ageing Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
J Transcult Nurs. 2021 Jul;32(4):389-398. doi: 10.1177/1043659620947810. Epub 2020 Aug 10.
Migrant care workers are a growing portion of the aged care workforce in high-income countries. This study investigated the impacts of acculturation stress on the well-being of migrant care workers.
A cross-sectional national survey was conducted among migrant care workers ( = 272) across five Australian states and one territory using the Riverside Acculturation Stress Inventory (RASI) and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS 21).
Acculturation stress was high ( = 38.4; = 14.1; 38.9% scored ≥40 out of 75), but respondents scored in the normal to mild ranges (85% to 93%) on the DASS 21 scale. Enrolled and registered nurses had the highest acculturation stress levels when compared with other occupational roles. Ethnicity, (4, 254) = 11.0, < .001; occupational roles, (3, 254) = 3.0, = .03; and self-reported English proficiency, (1, 254) = 4.17, = .04, were statistically significant.
Addressing acculturation stress may improve job satisfaction and retention among migrant care workers.
移民护理人员是高收入国家老年护理劳动力中不断增长的一部分。本研究调查了文化适应压力对移民护理人员福祉的影响。
在澳大利亚五个州和一个地区，对移民护理人员（n=272）进行了一项横断面全国性调查，使用了里弗赛德文化适应压力量表（RASI）和抑郁焦虑压力量表（DASS 21）。
文化适应压力较高（M=38.4；SD=14.1；38.9%的人得分≥75 分中的 40 分），但 DASS 21 量表的受访者得分在正常至轻度范围内（85%-93%）。与其他职业角色相比，注册护士和注册护士的文化适应压力水平最高。民族（4,254）=11.0， <.001；职业角色（3,254）=3.0， =.03；以及自我报告的英语熟练程度（1,254）=4.17， =.04，具有统计学意义。
解决文化适应压力可能会提高移民护理人员的工作满意度和保留率。
