Arbeitsbelastung von Pflegehelfenden in Schweizer Alters- und Pflegeheimen

Abstract

Middle-aged nursing aides who worked to 80-90 % are particularly at risk to resign from the position prematurely. Measures need to be mainly implemented in the social and organizational areas. It can be assumed that a targeted individual support, recognition and promotion of nursing aides may decrease the level of job strain.

The concept of social dignity as a yardstick to delimit ethical use of robotic assistance in the care of older persons

“…Indeed, the nurses interviewed in Japan named reduction of workload and possibility of delegation their biggest hopes in regards to robotic assistance in their jobs (Lee et al 2018). These statements are in line with other studies, which find that nurses often suffer from stress-related symptoms and burnout (Harrad and Sulla 2018;Ziegler et al 2016), which is only worsened by their frustration at not being able to provide quality care for elder recipients.…”

Researching Ageing

“…During the project, because of the interest in the nurses' and caregivers' subjective perceptions, the subjective consequences of the stress were investigated and operationalized as implications for their health and career. Evaluations in the context of nursing and care for the elderly come up with the following consequences of stress on an individual level: somatization, back pain, emotional or mental exhaustion, job dissatisfaction and a lack of intrinsic motivation, fearfulness, depression, social dysfunction, reactive distancing, irritation and aversion to clients Glaser and Höge, 2005;Maier and Kälin, 2015;Ziegler et al, 2016;Zimber, Rudolf and Teufel, 2001). During the qualitative surveys, the topic was also addressed of the psychological or social burden increasing while the physical burden tends to become less important.…”

“…), social stressors (stressful work with colleagues, superiors, residents and relatives), resident-related stressors (stress caused by demented, dying, depressed residents), being rushed, being given contradictory tasks or tasks outside one's field of responsibility, being uninformed, work being interrupted and an unfavorable working environment (physical spaces, noise, lighting, long distances to travel, etc.) (see also Becker and Prümper, 2016;Brunner and Jenull, 2009;Dietrich et al, 2015;Engels and Mehlan, 2008;Glaser and Höge 2005;Ziegler et al, 2016;Zimber, Rudolf and Teufel, 2001). Meyer-Kühling, Wendelstein and Pantel (2015) point to another aspect, namely the different perceptions of collaboration between the nurses and doctors.…”

“…Various studies (Becker and Prümper, 2016;Glaser and Höge 2005;Ziegler et al, 2016;Zimber, Rudolf and Teufel, 2001) compare the requirements and stress experienced in nursing with the resources which are available. The resources which are available play an important role in coping with requirements and stress.…”