The meaning of work for nursing assistants who stay in long-term care.

Abstract:

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to investigate the meaning of work for nursing assistants who stay in long-term care. BACKGROUND:Nursing assistants are important caregivers in long-term agencies. While studies have examined why nursing assistants leave, their motivation to stay has not been well studied. DESIGN:An existential-phenomenological study was conducted using Pollio's approach. METHODS:In-depth interviews were conducted with 11 nursing assistants in four nursing homes. Interviews were analysed within the context of an interpretive research group. Findings were represented in a diagram of interrelated figural/ground themes. CONCLUSIONS:The meaning of work emerged as an experience of family, pride and control, in spite of an environment fraught with hostility, disrespect and lack of control. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE:Nursing assistants provide most of the care to residents of long-term facilities. Understanding their perspective offers insight into nursing administrators in creating environments in which safe, compassionate and cost-effective care co-exist. Implications for clinical practice are framed within King's theory of goal attainment.

journal_name

J Clin Nurs

authors

Secrest J,Iorio DH,Martz W

doi

10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01282.x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2005-09-01 00:00:00

pages

90-7

issue

8B

eissn

0962-1067

issn

1365-2702

pii

JCN1282

journal_volume

14

pub_type

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