Examining the Predictors of Turnover Behavior in Newly Employed Certified Nurse Aides: A Prospective Cohort Study

Autor: Hsiao-Ching Chen, Jiun-Yi Wang, Ya-Chen Lee, Shang-Yu Yang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Safety and Health at Work, Vol 14, Iss 2, Pp 185-192 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2093-7911
DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2023.04.003
Popis: Background: The turnover rate of nurse aides in Taiwan is high. However, the predictors of turnover behavior in the newly employed are still unclear. Objective: To examine the predictors of turnover behavior in newly employed licensed nurse aides. Methods: A longitudinal study design was used and subjects were newly employed certified nurse aides from a nurse aid training association in Taiwan. A total of five questionnaire surveys were conducted. The questionnaire was mainly used to collect information on turnover behavior, personal socioeconomic background, workplace psychosocial hazards, worker health hazards, and musculoskeletal disorders. Results: A total of 300 participants were recruited in the study. Cox regression analysis results showed that short working experience (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.21, p
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