Barriers and challenges: a descriptive qualitative study of job satisfaction among direct care workers who provide long-term care services in Shandong Province, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The special nature of the functional ability of older individuals with disabilities places higher demands on the quantity and quality of long-term care (LTC) services. However, LTC services lag significantly behind, with LTC facilities facing challenges in recruiting and retaining direct care workers (DCWs). Job satisfaction significantly affects turnover rates. To enhance the stability of the care workforce, there is an urgent need for an in-depth analysis of the barriers and challenges that affect job satisfaction from the perspective of DCWs.

Objectives

This study uses the Herzberg's two-factor theory to explore the barriers and challenges that affect job satisfaction among DCWs in LTC services from their perspective.

Design

A descriptive qualitative stu

SUBMITTER: Gao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12306364 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature