Journal article
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