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JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
Volume 50, Issue 12, Pages 1430-1441Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31818a388e
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health [5 R01 OH008215-03]
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Objectives: Although many of the well known work characteristics associated with job satisfaction in home health care have been documented, a unique aspect of the home health care aides' (HHA) work environment that might also affect job satisfaction is the fact that their workplace is a household. To obtain a better understanding of the potential impact of the risks/exposures/hazards within the household environment on job satisfaction and job retention in home care, we recently conducted a risk assessment study. Methods: Survey data from a convenience sample of 823 New York City HHAs were obtained and analyzed. Results: Household/job-related risks, environmental exposures, transportation issues, threats/verbal and physical abuse, and potential for violence were significantly correlated with HHA job satisfaction and job retention. Conclusions: Addressing the mod modifiable risk factors in the home health care household may improve job satisfaction and reduce job turnover in this work population. (J Occup Environ Med. 2008;50:1430-1441)
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