Linking factors affecting older adults’ ability to live at home to increased workload perceptions among staff at general community support centers
Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to identify the events perceived by support staff as affecting older adults' ability to live at home. It also explored the factors contributing to the perceptions of increasing overtime requirements among staff members supporting these individuals. Materials and Methods: An anonymous online survey was conducted among staff members at community general support centers nationwide. The survey examined the content of decision-making support provided to older adults living alone and the factors that led to the interruption of home-based living. Results:
Fields of Study & Subjects
Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
Aging
Elder Care
and Social Issues
Workplace Health and Well-being
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Rural Medicine
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 49–57
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN