The Working Conditions for Care Workers and Care Quality in Long-Term Care Services

2017 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
권현정 ◽  
Kyungzoon Hong
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Care Workers

Long‐term care services and care workers in Hangzhou City, China: A cross‐sectional survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 1546-1553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaohua Hong ◽  
Ping Yu ◽  
Xueping Chen ◽  
Shiyu Qian
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals The different faces of care work: understanding the experiences of the multi-cultural care workforce

2009 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 337-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARTHA DOYLE ◽  
VIRPI TIMONEN
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Work ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Care Givers ◽  
Experience Of Care ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Cultural Care ◽  
Industrialised Countries

ABSTRACTAn increased demand for long-term care services coupled with the decreased availability of informal (family) carers in many industrialised countries has led to the employment of growing numbers of ‘migrant care workers’. Little is known about this heterogeneous group or of their experience of employment in long-term care. Providing an important insight into a hitherto little researched and poorly understood topic, this article presents the findings of a qualitative study in Ireland that sought greater understanding of migrant carers' experience of care work and of the intra-group differences among them. The findings suggest that some members of the long-term care workforce are more likely to confront obstacles and discrimination than others. The data indicate that the experiences of European, South Asian and African carers are significantly different and that relationships may exist between carers' region of origin and their experience of care work, employment mobility and long-term plans for remaining in the sector. The findings underscore the significance of acknowledging the unique barriers and obstacles faced by particular populations of care workers. A better understanding of the changing demographic profile and needs of both care recipients and their paid (migrant) care-givers is required to ensure that appropriate policy and practical interventions are developed to support both groups.

scholarly journals Running to stand still? Two decades of trade union activity in the Irish long-term care sector

2021 ◽  
pp. 102425892110284
Author(s):  
Caroline Murphy ◽  
Michelle O’Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Trade Unions ◽  
Public Expenditure ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Personal Care ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Policy Regimes ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Care Workers

This article examines the ongoing efforts of trade unions in Ireland to protect and improve the working conditions of personal care workers amid employment and social policy regimes associated with a liberal welfare state. Comparatively low public expenditure on care and the increasing marketisation of care services have undermined the provision of decent work. This article assesses two major union campaigns related to personal care workers over two decades, and reviews the key priorities that have emerged for unions during the COVID-19 pandemic. We consider whether the outcomes of these campaigns have been converted into enhanced rewards for workers and discuss the continuing challenges for union campaigning.

Effects of Long-term Care Workers’ Working Conditions on Life Satisfaction

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-50
Author(s):  
Byung sun Yoo ◽  
Yo han Jung ◽  
Kyeong won Lee ◽  
Seunghee Park
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals LTSS Direct Care Worker Employment During COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 159-159
Author(s):  
Janette Dill ◽  
Bianca Frogner
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Direct Care ◽  
Direct Care Workers ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Direct Care Worker ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Services And Supports

Abstract The crisis of COVID-19 in long-term care services and supports (LTSS) has brought attention to challenges in staffing long-term care organizations, as shortages of direct care workers led to a dramatic inability to provide needed care for many residents in nursing homes and other residential care settings. In this study, we examine unemployment among LTSS direct care workers during the crisis and recovery. This study uses monthly data from January 2019 to December 2020 from the Current Population Survey, a monthly household survey collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and we compare an individual’s 2019 monthly employment patterns to their 2020 monthly employment. Long-term care workers had an unemployment rate of 2.8% in April 2020, when unemployment rates in the US reached a peak; however, new unemployment among long-term care workers has not declined as consistently as in other settings. Female health care workers were significantly more likely to be unemployed compared to their male counterparts, a trend that is consistent with the overall economy, and workers who earned the lowest wages were more likely to have transitioned to unemployment. COVID-19 has added significant complexity to the provision of direct care services, making LTSS a hazardous place to work. Concerns remain about unemployment in long-term care where demand for workers remains high; additional measures need to be taken to ensure that direct care workers have the resources they need to remain employed.

scholarly journals Comparative analysis of long-term care quality for older adults in China and Western countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 030006051986563
Author(s):  
Li Min ◽  
Xu Huilan
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Older Populations

Objective Based on theoretical and methodological research and the results of a literature review, we evaluated and comparatively analyzed the quality of long-term care for older populations in China and in Western countries. Methods We performed a literature review, using the search terms long-term care and care services for older adults, in the databases ProQuest, CNKI, and Wanfang Data. Results Our comparative analysis demonstrated that the overall quantity of articles related to long-term care for older populations was relatively large. The literature comprises advanced accumulated experiences in terms of theoretical and methodological perspectives in developed countries. The field of long-term care is relatively young in China and we could retrieve only a few related studies. Conclusions The system of long-term care for older populations in China has much room for improvement. In addition, the evaluation criteria for long-term care quality remain controversial. Relevant research focusing on the quality of long-term care services in the country lacks comprehensive, systematic, and scientific validation, comparison, and evaluation. This topic warrants further evidence-based investigation in China.

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