Burnout among care staff for older adults with dementia: The role of reciprocity, self-efficacy and organizational factors
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2009-11Peer-Reviewed
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People working in the helping professions have been found to be vulnerable to the development of burnout and research has suggested a relationship between dementia care and burnout. Literature suggests that the development of burnout may be linked to a number of factors, including lack of reciprocity, low self-efficacy and organizational factors. The study explored burnout in staff for older people with dementia and examined the roles of reciprocity, self-efficacy and organizational factors and aimed to identify which of these variables was the greatest predictor of burnout. Sixty—one members of staff in continuing care homes for people with dementia completed self-report questionnaires. Self-efficacy was found to be the greatest predictor of burnout. Findings from the study also emphasized the connections of reciprocity, occupational commitment, demographic factors and self-efficacy with burnout. The clinical implications of the study, methodological considerations and recommendations for future research are discussed.Version
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Duffy B, Oyebode JR and Allen J (2009) Burnout among care staff for older adults with dementia: The role of reciprocity, self-efficacy and organizational factors. Dementia. 8(4): 515-541.Link to Version of Record
https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301209350285Type
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https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301209350285