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An exploration of factors related to quality of life in Indonesian care workers in home-based care settings

Lo, Shu Fen; Chang, Li Jung; Hayter, Mark; O Yang, An Chi

Authors

Shu Fen Lo

Li Jung Chang

Mark Hayter

An Chi O Yang



Abstract

Background Indonesians constituted 79% of foreign care workers for long-term care in Taiwan in 2015. Therefore, it is crucial to explore the effect of work stress and quality of life (QoL) on this population.

Purpose This study aims to explore stress levels, social support requirements, and perceived QoL among Indonesian care workers (ICWs) who work in home care settings.

Methods A cross-sectional design was used. Data were collected between 2014 and 2016 from a convenience sample of ICWs working in eastern Taiwan using a self-administered questionnaire that comprised the Stress Perception Scale (SPS), Social Support Scale (SSS), and World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief scale. One hundred fifty-seven valid questionnaires were collected. The response rate was 80.51%. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and multiple regression analysis.

Results The results found that the average SPS of the sample was 70.50, with low QoL scores and requirements for more social support. In addition, significant and positive correlations were found between QoL and SPS, SSS, duration of patient care, and hours of care per week. Stepwise regression analysis showed that the most predictive variables for QoL were time spent caring, preservice training, psychological stress, and emotional support, which together accounted for 60.9% of the total variance.

Conclusions/Implications for Practice This study facilitated understanding of the stress on ICWs and the impact of social support on their QoL. The findings suggest that new immigrants in Taiwan should be introduced to foreign care workers or nursing attendants. Moreover, long-term-care-related teachers should work with home care institutions or agencies to develop a teaching model for innovative care skills to relieve the perceived stress of ICWs.

Citation

Lo, S. F., Chang, L. J., Hayter, M., & O Yang, A. C. (2019). An exploration of factors related to quality of life in Indonesian care workers in home-based care settings. The journal of nursing research : JNR, 27(5), https://doi.org/10.1097/JNR.0000000000000314

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Aug 17, 2018
Online Publication Date Mar 2, 2019
Publication Date Oct 1, 2019
Deposit Date Apr 9, 2019
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Journal of Nursing Research
Print ISSN 1682-3141
Electronic ISSN 1948-965X
Publisher Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 27
Issue 5
DOI https://doi.org/10.1097/JNR.0000000000000314
Keywords Indonesian care workers; Quality of life; Stress perception; Social support
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/1567271
Publisher URL https://journals.lww.com/jnr-twna/Abstract/latest/An_Exploration_of_Factors_Related_to_Quality_of.99801

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