title: Examining direct service worker turnover in three long-term care industries in Ohio.
abstract: This is the first study to examine direct service worker turnover and its predictors across three provider types: nursing homes, home health agencies, and providers of services for the developmentally disabled. Stratified random sampling procedures were used to select provider types across five geographic regions in Ohio. Data were collected from administrative staff. Findings indicated that annual direct service worker turnover did not significantly vary by provider type (mean = 33%). Predictors of turnover related to job burnout, negative social support, and region. Policymakers can promote practices to lower direct service worker turnover such as addressing burnout and increasing support.
authors.affiliation: a Senior Research Scientist II, Margaret Blenkner Research Institute, Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging (MBRI) , Cleveland , Ohio , USA.
authors.forename: Farida K
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Ejaz
authors.forename: Ashley M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bukach
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dawson
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gitter
authors.forename: Katherine S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Judge
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002055:Burnout, Professional; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D018574:Home Care Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D009735:Nursing Homes; D009820:Ohio; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce
keywords: home health agencies; nursing homes; providers of services for developmentally disabled populations