"We just get paid for 12 hours a day, but we work 24": home health aide restrictions and work related stress.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Home-bound patients in New York State requiring long-term care services have seen significant changes to their benefits due to turmoil in the Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) market. While there has been research conducted regarding the effect of MLTC challenges on beneficiaries, the impact of MLTC regulatory changes on home health aides has not been explored. METHODS:Qualitative interviews were conducted with formal caregivers, defined as paid home health aides (HHAs) (n = 13) caring for patients in a home-based primary care program in the New York City metropolitan area. HHAs were asked about their satisfaction with the home based primary care program, their own job satisfaction, and whether HHA restrictions affect their work in any way. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribe

SUBMITTER: Shotwell JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6883531 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature