Work Environment and Work Context Factors Associated With Homecare Workers' Intention to Leave: An Analysis of a National, Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Given the projected shortage of homecare workers, it is important to examine and optimize working conditions in order to keep them in their field of expertise. However, there is limited knowledge about the prevalence of the intention to leave their job and the modifiable factors that contribute to it. Aims: We assessed the prevalence of homecare workers' intention to leave their current job or the homecare sector entirely and the relationship between work environment, i.e., organizational characteristics (e.g., leadership, staffing, teamwork, and predictability) and work context factors, i.e., job characteristics and role definition (e.g., autonomy, overtime, and role clarity) with leaving intentions. Methods: This analysis included data from a national, mu

SUBMITTER: Mockli N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12267978 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature