| Should I Stay or Should I Go: A Study of Hospice Palliative Care Volunteer Satisfaction and Retention. | |
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PMID: 22241460 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Forty-one hospice palliative care volunteers (from 6 community- and 3 hospital-based programs) participated in informal group discussions regarding (1) what aspects of their work provide them with the most (and least) satisfaction; (2) why they continue to volunteer; and (3) why they might stop. In 5 of the 9 programs, volunteers said that feeling appreciated by the patients/families they support gave them great satisfaction. Boundary issues and/or role ambiguities were among the least satisfying aspects of their work, mentioned by volunteers in 4 programs. Volunteers in all 9 programs mentioned that they continue to volunteer because it makes a difference/helps others/meets a need in other people's lives. Among the reasons given for potentially stopping volunteering were a family crisis, burnout, old age, and other commitments. |
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Stephen Claxton-Oldfield; Jane Claxton-Oldfield |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-1-12 |
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Title: The American journal of hospice & palliative care Volume: - ISSN: 1938-2715 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-1-13 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9008229 Medline TA: Am J Hosp Palliat Care Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Psychology,Mount Allison University, Sackville, NewBrunswick, Canada. |
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