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Why Hospital Mental Health Staff Terminate Employment |
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| Authors: | Robert D. Hiscott PhD Peter J. Connop MD |
| Affiliation: | Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.;Associate Professor, Community Health and Epidemiology, and Assistant Professor of Psychiaty, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. |
| Abstract: | topic . How hospital mental health staff make the decision to terminate employment methods . Subjects (N = 30) included mental health professionals formerly employed at a large Canadian psychiatric hospital. They were interviewed using Ebaugh's model of the role exit process to determine different dimensions of the existing process. findings . The role exit process tended to cover a considerable time span, with notable potential for reversing the decisions. conclusion . staff who terminate employment due to job-related circumstances could be retained if active problem-solving measures were undertaken by the staff member and appropriate administrative personnel. |
| Keywords: | Exit interviews exit process significant others staff turnover |