The effect of function-focused care on long-term care workers in South Korea.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of the Korean Function-Focused Care Program (K-FFCP) for residents of long-term care facilities (LTCRs) on long-term care workers' (LTCWs) knowledge, self-efficacy, and outcome expectations about function-focused care, as well as on their job satisfaction. The study adopted a quasi-experimental repeated-measures design. Participants included 50 LTCWs from two long-term care facilities (24 in the experimental group and 26 in the control group). Multivariate analysis of covariance showed that the effects of K-FFCP were significant on knowledge, efficacy, outcome expectation, and job satisfaction. Outcomes that could not be measured using scales were assessed through a focus group interview. The results suggest that LTCWs would benefit from a long-term educational program on function-focused care.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Jung, D; De Gagne, JC; Lee, M; Lee, H

Published Date

  • September 2020

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 41 / 5

Start / End Page

  • 629 - 634

PubMed ID

  • 32376034

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1528-3984

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0197-4572

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2020.03.017

Language

  • eng