Work-Life Perceptions of Danish Personal Care Assistants Working in the Home Mechanical Ventilation Setting-A Survey Study.

ABSTRACT: Working as a personal care assistant (PCA) in the homes of mechanical ventilation users can be challenging due to the job's complexity. Research indicates that a poor work environment among PCAs could lead to risks of resignations and a high staff turnover, potentially affecting healthcare quality in home mechanical ventilation (HMV) setups. To explore work-life perceptions of Danish PCAs working in HMV settings, with a specific focus on communication quality, physical and psychological work environment and the PCA training programme. PCAs affiliated with a respiratory centre in Denmark were surveyed via an online questionnaire between June and September 2022. Quantitative data from 460 PCAs were analysed using descriptive statistics, whereas qualitative data from free-text responses was e

SUBMITTER: Nielsen PB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12368749 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature