Well-being of professional older adults' caregivers in Alberta's assisted living and long-term care facilities: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

For the care need of older adults, long-term care (LTC) and assisted living (AL) facilities are expanding in Alberta, but little is known about the caregivers' well-being. The purpose of the study was to investigate the physical health conditions, mental and emotional health (MEH), health behaviour, stress levels, quality of life (QOL), and turnover and absenteeism (TAA) among professional caregivers in Alberta's LTC and AL facilities.

Methods

This cross-sectional survey involved 933 conveniently selected caregivers working in Alberta's LTC and AL facilities. Standardised questions were selected from the Canadian Community Health Survey, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, and Short Form-36 QOL survey revalidated and administered to the participants. The new questionn

SUBMITTER: Awosoga OA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9908505 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature