Visible and invisible factors affecting the job satisfaction of agency home caregivers in the UK

Autor: Andrew Lan, Xu Liu, Xiantong Zhao, Zhen Liang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2662-9992
DOI: 10.1057/s41599-024-03262-4
Popis: Abstract This qualitative study investigates the factors that affect the job satisfaction of home caregivers. It draws upon a thematic analysis of data from in-depth interviews with home caregivers in the UK and finds that both visible and invisible factors have an effect. Overall factors pertaining to the way the caregiving agencies are run and behave have a significant influence on caregivers’ job satisfaction. Identifying these factors will assist both policymakers and professional care agencies to be aware of the needs of caregivers in practice. These experiences can be used as references to handle the challenges of an ageing society in other countries with similar care industry characteristics.
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