Understanding factors influencing personal care workers' intentions to stay: A systematic integrative review

IF 1.4 4区医学 Q4 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Australasian Journal on Ageing Pub Date : 2025-03-17 DOI:10.1111/ajag.70017

Britt O'Keefe, Eva Yuen, Susan Perlen, Briony Dow, Alison M. Hutchinson

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Abstract

Objective

To systematically synthesise existing literature to identify influences on personal care workers' intentions to stay when employed in residential aged care.

Methods

A systematic integrative review was conducted, searching relevant literature across multiple databases, including Business Source Complete, CINAHL Complete, Medline Complete and APA PsycInfo via the EBSCOhost platform and EMBASE (excluding Medline). Articles were eligible for inclusion if they were peer-reviewed, published in English between 1997 and 2024, and focused on factors influencing personal care workers' intentions to stay in residential aged care. The methodological quality of the selected articles was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool.

Results

This review included six articles published between 2007 and 2021, reporting on quantitative (n = 4), qualitative (n = 1) and mixed methods (n = 1) research, with the final study published in 2021. Five employee-related and employer-related themes emerged as important factors that influence personal care workers' intentions to stay: (1) individual characteristics and resilience, (2) career growth and rewards, (3) employment stability and economic workforce pressures, (4) satisfaction and fulfilment in professional caregiving and (5) organisational support and collaborative work environment.

Conclusions

This review identified key factors influencing personal care workers' intentions to stay, offering actionable insights to inform the development of evidence-based strategies aimed at strengthening workforce retention. Addressing these factors is critical to meeting the needs of an ageing population and ensuring the provision of high-quality care. Furthermore, the review underscores the multifaceted determinants shaping these intentions, emphasising the importance of psychological, social and organisational factors to enhance retention efforts.

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来源期刊

Australasian Journal on Ageing 医学-老年医学

CiteScore

3.10

自引率

6.20%

发文量

114

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Australasian Journal on Ageing is a peer reviewed journal, which publishes original work in any area of gerontology and geriatric medicine. It welcomes international submissions, particularly from authors in the Asia Pacific region.