A new measure of professional caregiver coping in long-term care: The LTC COPE.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The professional caregiver workforce (nursing assistants and personal care aides) is critical to quality of care and quality of life in nursing home (NH) and assisted living (AL) settings. The work is highly stressful, so improving responses to stress in this workforce could contribute to satisfaction and retention. This research developed a coping measure appropriate for the diverse professional caregiver workforce.

Methods

A multistage process identified and refined existing and new items. Ten racially and ethnically diverse professional caregivers advised on item selection and refinement. Subsequently, using an online QR code-accessed questionnaire, data were collected from 391 professional caregivers from 10 NHs and 3 AL communities in three states, yielding

SUBMITTER: Sloane PD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11694517 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature