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Relationship between Working Conditions, Worker Outcomes, and Patient Care: A Theoretical Model for Frontline Health Care Workers

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Author
Zarska, Aleksandra
Avgar, Ariel
Sterling, Madeline
Abstract

Despite the integral role that frontline health care workers play in providing care to older adults and those with chronic conditions and disabilities, few studies have examined the relationships between the working conditions endured by this workforce, the quality of the care they deliver, and the outcomes of patients for whom they care. Thus, the authors: (1) developed a novel conceptual framework that highlights these relationships, and (2) performed a comprehensive search and analysis of the literature (PubMed, AgeLine, CINAHL, JSTOR, Scopus, Web of Science) to assess the relationships proposed in the framework. A total of 31 studies were included. The results suggest that working conditions affect workers themselves, the care they deliver, and their patients' outcomes. Additional studies, as well as policy solutions, are needed to address the issues faced by this workforce in order to improve health care delivery.

Date Issued
2021
Publisher
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
Keywords
frontline workers
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health care
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home care worker
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literature review
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occupational health
Related Version
Final version published as: Zarska, A., Avgar, A. C., & Sterling, M. R. (2021). Relationship between working conditions, worker outcomes, and patient care: A theoretical model for frontline health care workers. American Journal of Medical Quality, 36(6): 429-440.
Related DOI
https://doi.org/10.1097/01.JMQ.0000735508.08292.73
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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article

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