Factors Affecting the Competence of Nursing Assistants in Taiwan Long-Term Care Institutions

Tsai-Jung Cheng, Yi-Min Hsu, Tung-Han Tsai, Ming-Yu Chen, Shwu-Feng Tsay and Shwn-Huey Shieh
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Tsai-Jung Cheng: Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
Yi-Min Hsu: Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
Tung-Han Tsai: Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
Ming-Yu Chen: Taichung Hospital attached Nursing Home, Head Nurse Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taichung 40343, Taiwan
Shwu-Feng Tsay: Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
Shwn-Huey Shieh: Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 24, 1-11

Abstract: With the increasing number of people with disabilities caused by an aging global population, the need for long-term care is gradually increasing. Nursing assistants (NAs) are the primary providers of direct care services to older adults with disabilities, whose knowledge, skills, and beliefs affect the quality of care provided. This study aimed to investigate the influential factors affecting NAs’ current competences. A total of 255 NAs’ valid questionnaires were collected from 20 long-term care institutions in Taiwan through convenience sampling. The questionnaire comprised dimensions of demographics and care competence. The study results indicated that NAs had the greatest care competence in the domain of recognition of patient rights (4.64 ± 0.54 points). The multiple regression indicated that age, religion, job category, disability care experience, the receiving of performance bonuses, and the receiving of year-end bonuses significantly affected the level of care competence ( p < 0.05). With the aforementioned findings, the results of this study serve as references for the government in employing long-term care NAs and developing management policies. Training programs for NAs should be developed to improve the quality of care provided to older adults with disabilities.

Keywords: care competence; nursing assistants; disabled elderly; long-term care (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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