Economics & Business Faculty Work
Title
"Examining Direct Service Worker Turnover in Three Long-Term Care Industries in Ohio
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2015
Publication Title
Journal of Aging & Social Policy
Volume Number
27
Issue Number
2
DOI
10.1080/08959420.2014.987034
Abstract
This is the first study to examine direct service worker turnover and its predictors across three provider types: nursing homes, home health agencies, and providers of services for the developmentally disabled. Stratified random sampling procedures were used to select provider types across five geographic regions in Ohio. Data were collected from administrative staff. Findings indicated that annual direct service worker turnover did not significantly vary by provider type (mean = 33%). Predictors of turnover related to job burnout, negative social support, and region. Policymakers can promote practices to lower direct service worker turnover such as addressing burnout and increasing support.
ISSN
0895-9420
First Page
139
Last Page
155
Recommended Citation
Gitter, Robert J.; Ejaz, Farida; Bukach, Ashley; Dawson, Nicole; and Judge, Katherine, ""Examining Direct Service Worker Turnover in Three Long-Term Care Industries in Ohio" (2015). Economics & Business Faculty Work. 1.
https://digitalcommons.owu.edu/econ_pubs/1
Link Out URL
https://doi.org/10.1080/08959420.2014.987034