Factors influencing partnerships between care workers and families in nursing homes in South Korea.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to identify factors influencing partnerships between nursing home staff and families and explore means of improving these partnerships. It employed a cross-sectional survey design. Data were collected from 152 care workers who worked in 11 nursing homes in Gyeonggi-do. As research tools, the scale for staff-family partnership in long-term care, global interpersonal communication competence scale, emotional intelligence scale, and organizational culture scale were used. Participants had a mean age of 59.93 ± 7.72 years, and the mean partnership score was 48.81 ± 6.35. Partnership was influenced by communication competence (β = 0.26, p = .002); developmental culture, a sub-domain of organizational culture (β = 0.29, p < .001); and current work experience (β = -0.21, p = .004

SUBMITTER: Jung EY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11830088 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature