ERIC Number: EJ838403
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Oct
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-0270-1960
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Baseline Management Practices at Providers in Better Jobs Better Care
Stott, Amy L.; Brannon, S. Diane; Vasey, Joseph; Dansky, Kathryn H.; Kemper, Peter
Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, v28 n2 p17-36 Oct 2007
High turnover and difficult recruitment of direct care workers are challenges for long-term care providers. This study reports the extent and variation of the use of management practices for direct care workers and their supervisors across four long-term care settings in the Better Jobs Better Care demonstration. Overall, there is limited use of direct care worker training, career advancement opportunities, and mentoring programs. Participation in care planning, communication about tasks, and direct care worker supervisor training and development practices vary significantly across long-term care settings. The paucity of training, career advancement opportunities, and mentoring programs suggests that government policies may be needed to encourage their use. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Labor Turnover, Recruitment, Health Services, Career Development, Personnel Management, Mentors, Supervisory Training
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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