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Task shifting policy in Ontario, Canada: Does it help personal support workers’ intention to stay?

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to analyze the impact of task shifting policy on personal support workers' (PSWs) intention to stay in home care. Data were collected through interviews with 46 home care staff of a large home care organization in Ontario, Canada. Interviews were transcribed, coded, and a thematic analysis was conducted using a qualitative software package. Half of the study participants mentioned that task shifting increases …

Authors

Zeytinoglu IU; Denton M; Brookman C; Plenderleith J

Journal

Health Policy, Vol. 117, No. 2, pp. 179–186

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

August 2014

DOI

10.1016/j.healthpol.2014.01.004

ISSN

0168-8510