Factors in the psychosocial work environment of staff are associated with satisfaction with care among older persons receiving home care services.

ABSTRACT: Older persons in Sweden are increasingly encouraged to continue living at home and, if necessary, be supported by home care services (HCS). Studies have examined whether the work environment of staff has an impact on the experiences and well-being of older persons in residential care facilities, but few have examined such associations in HCS. This study examined associations between home care staff's perceptions of their psychosocial work environment and satisfaction with care among older people receiving HCS. The setting was 16 HCS work units. Two surveys were conducted, one on psychosocial working conditions of staff, one on satisfaction of older persons receiving HCS. For each work unit, data on individual satisfaction were matched to average values concerning psychosocial work conditio

SUBMITTER: Bostrom AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10087462 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature