title: Grief experiences of CNAs: relationships with burnout and turnover.
abstract: The deaths of nursing home residents can significantly affect staff members. The purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate whether work-related grief contributes to burnout and turnover in certified nursing assistants (CNAs). Participants (N=136) from 12 nursing homes completed self-administered surveys. Regression analyses revealed that complications from grief can contribute to burnout, whereas positive reactions to grief can protect CNAs from burnout. Grief was not found to be a significant predictor of turnover; however, grief may have a more complex, indirect influence on turnover than had been anticipated.
authors.affiliation: College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210, USA. anderson.1630@osu.edu
authors.forename: Keith A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002055:Burnout, Professional; D005260:Female; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000523:psychology*; D010563:Personnel Turnover