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Expanding the consumer-directed workforce by attracting and retaining unaffiliated workers.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20560516     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Unaffiliated workers are directly hired personal assistance workers who are not employed through an agency and are not family members or close friends. This article examines the working conditions of unaffiliated workers in a consumer-directed setting in comparison to agency workers and to other consumer-directed workers. Unaffiliated workers earned higher wages than their peers but were less satisfied with these wages and benefits than other directly hired workers. Findings for consumer-directed programs are discussed in terms of the recruitment and retention of unaffiliated workers, implications for consumers and workers, and future research recommendations.
Authors:
Lori Simon-Rusinowitz; Dawn M Loughlin; Robert Chan; Kevin J Mahoney; Genevieve Martinez Garcia; Kathy Ruben
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Care management journals : Journal of case management ; The journal of long term home health care     Volume:  11     ISSN:  1521-0987     ISO Abbreviation:  Care Manag J     Publication Date:  2010  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-21     Completed Date:  2010-08-03     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100888264     Medline TA:  Care Manag J     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  74-82     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Health Services Administration and the Center on Aging, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA. LASR@umd.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Caregivers / psychology,  supply & distribution*,  trends
Consumer Participation*
Employment / trends
Health Services for the Aged / manpower*,  trends
Home Care Services / manpower*,  trends
Humans
Job Satisfaction
Patient Participation
Personnel Selection / methods*,  trends
Personnel Turnover
Professional-Patient Relations

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