Association of care workers' job satisfaction and global happiness with change of functional performance of severely disabled elderly residents in nursing homes: a cohort and questionnaire study in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

There is growing concern regarding quality of work life (QWL) among care staff in nursing homes. However, little is known about the impact of QWL on nursing home residents' functional performance. Recent literature suggests that job satisfaction and happiness of healthcare workers reflect their perceived QWL and impact the quality of their care. This study examined the association between job satisfaction and global happiness with change in functional performance of severely disabled elderly residents in nursing homes.

Design

A retrospective cohort study of nursing home residents combined with a questionnaire survey of their care staff.

Setting

Eighteen nursing homes in Japan.

Participants

Data were collected from 1000 residents with a required care

SUBMITTER: Ikeda-Sonoda S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7537441 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature