@article{ref1,
title="Factors related to turnover intentions and work-related injuries and accidents among professional caregivers: a cross-sectional questionnaire study",
journal="Environmental health and preventive medicine",
year="2020",
author="Tei-Tominaga, Maki and Nakanishi, Miharu",
volume="25",
number="1",
pages="e24-e24",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The Japanese health and welfare industry has a shortage of professional caregivers, and work-related accidents and injuries among this group are therefore especially critical issues. This study aimed to examine the factors associated with turnover intentions and work-related injuries and accidents among professional caregivers in Japan.   METHODS: Self-report questionnaires were distributed to care workers (N = 1396) at 26 geriatric-care facilities. The questionnaire addressed basic attributes, work and organizational characteristics, wage adequacy, and intrinsic motivations for work (e.g., &quot;being suited to caring work&quot;). Social-relational aspects of the work environment were assessed via three subscales of the Social Capital and Ethical Climate in the Workplace instrument (i.e., &quot;Social Capital in the Workplace,&quot; &quot;Exclusive Workplace Climate,&quot; and &quot;Ethical Leadership&quot;). Dependent variables were the experience of work-related accidents or injuries in the prior year and organizational and occupational turnover intentions. We used datasets of professional caregivers for analyses.   RESULTS: The response rate was 68% (N = 949). Among the 667 professional caregivers, 63% were female. On multivariable logistic regression analysis for work-related accidents and injuries for each sex, those with higher scores for &quot;being suited to caring work&quot; were found to experience significantly fewer work-related accidents and injuries (odds ratio [OR] = 0.78, p < 0.01) among female caregivers. Male caregivers who perceived an exclusive workplace climate experienced more work-related accidents and injuries (OR = 1.61, p < 0.01). However, experience of work-related accidents and injuries did not show significant relationships with organizational and occupational turnover intentions. Additionally, &quot;being suited to caring work&quot; (OR = 0.73, p < 0.01) and ethical leadership (OR = 0.76, p < 0.05) were found to be negatively associated with organizational turnover intentions. &quot;Being suited to caring work&quot; (OR = 0.61, p < 0.01), inadequacy of wage (OR = 2.22, p < 0.05), and marital status (OR = 2.69, p < 0.01) were also associated with occupational turnover intentions of professional caregivers.   CONCLUSIONS: These findings highlight the need to foster intrinsic motivations for work as well as providing a supportive and ethical work environment to reduce high turnover rates and work-related injuries and accidents among professional caregivers.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1342-078X",
doi="10.1186/s12199-020-00863-8",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12199-020-00863-8"
}