title: Safety factors predictive of job satisfaction and job retention among home healthcare aides.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  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 modifiable risk factors in the home health care household may improve job satisfaction and reduce job turnover in this work population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Loyola College, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Martin F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Sherman
authors.forename: Robyn R M
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Gershon
authors.forename: Stephanie M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Samar
authors.forename: Julie M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pearson
authors.forename: Allison N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Canton
authors.forename: Marc R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Damsky
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D018576:Home Health Aides / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D007750:Labor Unions; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009519:New York City; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D012044:Regression Analysis; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data