Why I Became a Home Support Worker: Recruitment in the Home Health Sector |
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Authors: | Joanie Sims-Gould PhD RSW Kerry Byrne PhD Catherine Craven MA Anne Martin-Matthews PhD Janice Keefe PhD |
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Institution: | 1. University of British Columbia , Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada simsg@interchange.ubc.ca;3. University of British Columbia , Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada;4. Mount Saint Vincent University , Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Abstract: | Home care is considered an essential pillar of the health care systems in many industrialized countries. With an increased demand for home health workers, there has been growing interest in examining recruitment and retention of these workers. With a focus on recruitment of home support workers, in this study we draw on data from interviews with 57 home support workers in three Canadian provinces, to examine the factors that attract individuals to employment in this sector. These factors include: previous experience, financial considerations, and enjoying working with people. Understanding these overlapping factors can aide in the recruitment of future workers. |
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Keywords: | framework analysis health human resources home support recruitment |
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