Nicole A Moreira, Sonia Nizzer, Sandra M McKay, D Linn Holness, Emily C King
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Abstract
Home healthcare workers (HHCWs) experience high levels of occupational stress, yet their help-seeking practices and preferences for emotional support in the workplace are not well understood. This study was conducted in November and December 2021 at one large home care organization, using a cross-sectional web-based survey to report HHCWs' (n = 249; 118 personal support workers, 44 nurses, and 87 rehabilitation providers) current and preferred sources of emotional support at work and perceived barriers. All groups relied heavily on supervisors and expressed comfort sharing with their peers. Respondents reported reluctance to burden others with emotional sharing, not having enough time to seek or use resources, and a desire for more connection with leaders and peers. To meet the emotional support needs of this workforce, organizations can enhance training offered to key organizational leaders and leverage existing members of their workplace support network to provide stronger organization-based support, normalize help-seeking, and sustain a healthy workforce.
期刊介绍：
The Journal of Applied Gerontology (JAG) is the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society. It features articles that focus on research applications intended to improve the quality of life of older persons or to enhance our understanding of age-related issues that will eventually lead to such outcomes. We construe application broadly and encourage contributions across a range of applications toward those foci, including interventions, methodology, policy, and theory. Manuscripts from all disciplines represented in gerontology are welcome. Because the circulation and intended audience of JAG is global, contributions from international authors are encouraged.
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