2004
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.publhealth.25.102802.124343
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The Direct Care Worker: The Third Rail of Home Care Policy

Abstract: Key Words home health aides, long-term care workforce, staff recruitment, staff retention s Abstract Home health aides, home care workers, and personal care attendants form the core of the paid home care system, providing assistance with activities of daily living and the personal interaction that is essential to quality of life and quality of care for their clients. High turnover and long vacancy periods are costly for providers, consumers, their families, and workers themselves. In 2002, 37 states identified… Show more

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“…he failure to attract and retain direct care workers (DCWs) in long term care has been described as the worst challenge facing the long term care industry (Stone, 2011), remaining a major issue for providers and policymakers for three decades (Stone, 2004(Stone, , 2011. Projected Bureau of Labor Statistics demand indicates an additional 1.6 million DCW positions in the labor market by 2020 (Paraprofessional Health Institute [PHI], 2013b) due to Census Bureau (n.d.) projections that the 65 years of age and older demographic will grow 45% by 2025; the fastest growing segment of the population are those 85 years of age and older (Robnett & Chop, 2010).…”
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“…he failure to attract and retain direct care workers (DCWs) in long term care has been described as the worst challenge facing the long term care industry (Stone, 2011), remaining a major issue for providers and policymakers for three decades (Stone, 2004(Stone, , 2011. Projected Bureau of Labor Statistics demand indicates an additional 1.6 million DCW positions in the labor market by 2020 (Paraprofessional Health Institute [PHI], 2013b) due to Census Bureau (n.d.) projections that the 65 years of age and older demographic will grow 45% by 2025; the fastest growing segment of the population are those 85 years of age and older (Robnett & Chop, 2010).…”
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“…Estes profissionais prestadores de cuidado directo em instituições de longa permanência têm um trabalho difícil, trabalham longas horas, são mal pagos, recebem benefícios mínimos e são propensos a lesões e depressão (Stone, 2004;Zimmerman, et al, 2005). Sentem-se muitas vezes pouco valorizados pelos seus superiores (Stone, 2004).…”
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“…Sentem-se muitas vezes pouco valorizados pelos seus superiores (Stone, 2004). Destes factores resulta ausência de motivação, elevada insatisfação no trabalho, deficiente desempenho profissional e a distância e desumanização frequentes nas relações pessoais e profissionais (Castle, et al, 2006).…”
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