Briefs
Healthcare Workers and Job Strain
Research Briefs:
The Impact of Assisted Living Organizational Structure and Process Characteristics on Staff Absence During COVID-19
This study assesses the characteristics of assisted living communities in Florida that may be associated with staff absence during COVID-19.
鈥淲e Did More Damage鈥�: How COVID-19 Collapsed the Care Convoys of Residents Living with Dementia
This study examines how COVID-19 policies impacted the care networks and quality of life of long-term care residents with dementia.
Job Strain and Late-Life Cognition: Findings from the Puerto Rican Elderly Health Conditions Study
This study investigates how job strain relates to change in late-life cognition in older Puerto Rican adults, and how education levels may impact such cognitive changes.
Subjective Cognitive Abilities Correlate with Poor Sleep Among Day-shift and Night-shift Nurses
This study assesses the relationship between nurses鈥� sleep and their perceived cognitive function, including mental focus, memory, and processing speed.
The Relationship of Caregiving to Work Conflict and Supervisor Disclosure with Emotional, Physical, and Financial Strain in Employed Family Caregivers
This study examines if conflicts between caregiving and employment demands contribute to the emotional, physical, and financial strains of caregiving.
Sleep Health is Associated with Next-Day Mindful Attention in Healthcare Workers
This investigates the relationship between nurses鈥� sleep health and state mindfulness, or mindfulness that varies from moment to moment.
Understanding Burnout and Its Potential Effects on Clinical Care
This study discusses burnout among psychiatrists in the United States, including the effects of burnout and potential interventions.
Prevalent Insomnia Concerns and Perceived Need for Sleep Intervention Among Direct-Care Workers in Long-Term Care.
This study examines sleep concerns among direct care workers in an assisted living community, as well as their interest level in sleep interventions.
The Association Between Assisted Living Direct Care Worker End-of-Life Training and Hospice Use Patterns
This study assesses the relationship between the percentage of assisted living direct care workers trained on end-of-life care and the number of hospice admissions.
Bidirectional Associations of Sleep With Cognitive Interference in Employees鈥� Work Days
This study examines the relationship between sleep and mental health among working age adults, particularly how cycles of poor sleep may lead to cognitive interference during the work day.
Medical Faculty Beliefs: Self-Rated Importance and Confidence in Teaching Geriatrics Primary Care
This study examines medical school faculty attitudes about the content areas that are key to the medical assessment and treatment of older adults.
Policy Brief:
An AARP Overview of Direct Care Staffing and Related Policies in Florida
An examination of recent direct care staffing trends in Florida, related legislative action, and impacts on quality care and resident safety.