Impact of compensation and willingness to keep same career path on burnout among long-term care workers in Japan

This study examined the relationships between compensation, willingness to keep same career path, and burnout among long-term care workers in Japan. Data were collected from 319 care workers at long-term care facilities in Japan. The study variables included data on demographics, compensation, willi...

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Published in:Human resources for health 2023-08, Vol.21 (1), p.1-64, Article 64
Main Authors: Kim, Bum Jung, Choi, Clara Jung Won
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Burn out (Psychology)
Burnout
Career development
Careers
Caregivers
Compensation
Compensation and benefits
Evaluation
Human resource management
Japan
Life expectancy
Long term health care
Long-term care facilities
Long-term care of the sick
Long-term care worker
Medical care
Medical errors
Older people
Organizational change
Quality management
Risk factors
Social workers
Wages
Wages & salaries
Willingness to keep same career path
Workers
Workers' compensation
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Summary:This study examined the relationships between compensation, willingness to keep same career path, and burnout among long-term care workers in Japan. Data were collected from 319 care workers at long-term care facilities in Japan. The study variables included data on demographics, compensation, willingness to keep same career path, and burnout. The study found that compensation and willingness to keep same career were significantly negatively associated with burnout levels among long-term care workers in Japan. Long-term care workers with high compensation levels were found to be more likely to have low burnout levels. In addition, care workers who expressed an intention to keep same career path were likely to have low burnout levels. In addition, compensation is associated with burnout as the mediating role of willingness to keep same career. These results highlight the importance of implementing policies and measures that reduce the risk of burnout among care workers to improve the quality of care. Strategies for improving working conditions include increasing wages, increasing compensation for experienced care workers, and reorganizing benefits.
ISSN:1478-4491
1478-4491
DOI:10.1186/s12960-023-00845-1