Exploring factors influencing the work-related morale for certified nursing assistants in hospice care: A structural equation modeling study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) in palliative care units often encounter the death of patients and undergo emotional burdens because of their altruistic practices. However, the influences of altruism and perceptions of death on the work morale of CNAs remain unclear. The fact that morale can be improved by modifying related factors justifies the necessity of a theoretical model of morale for CNAs. However, such a model is currently absent. Based on relevant literature, factors including altruism, social support, perceptions of death, and job satisfaction are related to morale through the mediation of job stress.

Aim

This study was aimed toward determining the influencing factors and developing a structural model of morale with regard to CNAs working in palliat

SUBMITTER: Wang JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6203351 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature