title: The satisfaction with the quality of dementia care and the health, burnout and work ability of nurses: a longitudinal analysis of 50 German nursing homes.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The increasing prevalence of residents with dementia in Nursing Homes (NH) leads to a demanding work with high physical and psychological workloads. This study focuses on NH nurses and their satisfaction with quality of care for residents with dementia (SQCD) and its impact on nurses' general health, burnout and work ability.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two-wave (2007/2009) self-report questionnaire data of 305 nurses (RNs and nurses' aides) from 50 German NHs.
  
  
  RESULTS
  58.6% (2007) and 64.9% (2009) of the respondents reported satisfaction with the quality of care of the dementia residents. However, when dissatisfied, this was perceived as substantial work stressor and was adversely associated with nurses' individual resource outcomes. Those nurses who between 2007 and 2009 had become dissatisfied or were dissatisfied at both measurements showed the most adverse scorings for burnout, general health and work ability.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings imply that in NHs, SQCD may be a relevant work factor with substantial impact on nurses' core resources.
authors.affiliation: Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Health, School of Nursing Science, Stockumer Str. 12, 58453 Witten, Germany. Electronic address: sascha.schmidt@uni-wh.de.
authors.forename: Sascha G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.affiliation: Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Health, School of Nursing Science, Stockumer Str. 12, 58453 Witten, Germany; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Witten, Germany.
authors.forename: Martin N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Dichter
authors.affiliation: Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Health, School of Nursing Science, Stockumer Str. 12, 58453 Witten, Germany.
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bartholomeyczik
authors.affiliation: Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), Department of Work and Health, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Hans Martin
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Hasselhorn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional; D003704:Dementia / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008875:Middle Aged; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Burnout; Dementia care; General health; Nursing home; Quality of care; Satisfaction; Work ability