Job Quality and Job Separation of Direct Care Workers in England.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Most job leavers in the long-term care (LTC) sector in England do not leave the sector, but rather move to other LTC employers. Nevertheless, the high "churn" can have a negative impact on continuity and quality of care, care providers' recruitment and training costs, and the remaining staff workload and motivation. This study aimed to provide quantitative evidence on the drivers of direct care workers' job separation in England, with a focus on job quality.

Research design and methods

We used yearly data (2016-19) from the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set, the leading source of LTC workforce data in England, including information on both LTC workers and employers. The analysis considered panel data econometric methods that accounted for unobser

SUBMITTER: Vadean F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10024478 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature