Abstract
Background: There can be negative consequences to family caregiving as an employee. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of family caregiving as a nurse (double-duty nurse caregivers) on the nurse, colleagues, and organization. Methods: Two surveys were completed by double-duty nurse caregivers and healthcare organization leaders on their demographics, and support for/impact of family caregiving. Descriptive statistics, chi squares, t-tests, and Mann-Whitney U tests were used. Text from open-ended questions were used to inform the quantitative data. Findings: Without organizational policies and a workplace culture that support family caregiving, managers are limited in the types and level of support they can provide. Discussion: Healthcare leaders perceived family caregiving to have a larger impact on the nurses’ own health and work performance than nurses themselves. Family caregiving was identified as a potential contributor to burnout; and lack of workplace support for family caregiving may influence turnover intentions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 381-390 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Nursing outlook |
Volume | 70 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1 2022 |
Keywords
- Family caregiving
- Management
- Nurses
- Work culture
- Work-family
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing