title: [Satisfaction with work in the home care sector].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Due to the demographic change and the growing number of care-dependent people, the number of professional caregivers is increasing. To slow down the cost explosion in the health care sector, the German government brings forward the home care principle. However, the recruitment of new nursing staff is challenging already, and will become harder in the future. A higher satisfaction with work indicates staying in the job and in the nursing sector. Valid data, concerning the satisfaction of work of nursing staff in the home care sector is lacking, yet. The present study aims to reduce this research gap.
  
  
  METHODS
  A written, standardized cross-sectional study was conducted in 2011. In this study socio-demographic characteristics as well as characteristics of the working circumstances were collected. In addition, the satisfaction with work (SAZ) and the satisfaction with life (SWLS) were evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In total, 102 staff members of community health care providers were included in the study (37.5 years; 85 percent female). Registered nurses (n = 62) are significant older than nursing assistants (n = 40). No differences between satisfaction with work and satisfaction with life, professions, gender, marital status, and working condition could be found. Satisfaction with work interacts not significantly with age. However, it depends significantly on working in three shifts (morning, afternoon, night). Staff members working in all three shifts show a significant higher satisfaction with work.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The present study adds knowledge in terms of satisfaction with work in the German home care sector.
authors: Pflegemanagement an der Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin, Berlin. anja-haumann@hotmail.de
authors: Anja
authors: A
authors: Haumann
authors: Judith
authors: J
authors: Bellin
authors: Johannes
authors: J
authors: Gräske
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology*; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D013041:Specialties, Nursing; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance