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The demotivating impact of absenteeism in nursing homes

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Aim - The study explores how prevailing absenteeism frustrates or thwarts nurses' and nursing assistants' basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence and relatedness), using self-determination theory. Background - Our study responds to the call to investigate how organisational characteristics influence employees' psychological need, satisfaction and their attitudes and behaviours. Method - We conducted a semantic analysis of the discourse of 42 nurses and nursing assistants working in nursing homes for older dependent people in France. Results - The analysis subdivides participants' discourse into four themes: short-term absenteeism, lack of competence, lack of recognition and work overload. These themes are all linked to participants' perceived deficits or threats concerning their psychological needs. Conclusions - The prevailing absenteeism has a harmful spiral impact on nurses' and nursing assistants' attitudes and behaviours, and, ultimately, on the quality of care received by the patients. Implications for Nursing Management - Our study confirms the need to adopt various managerial actions to address the following interrelated issues: controlling short-term absences, reducing work overload and giving training and recognition.

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hal-03675201 , version 1 (23-05-2022)

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Claude Roussillon Soyer, Sylvie St-Onge, Jacques Igalens, David Balkin. The demotivating impact of absenteeism in nursing homes. Journal of Nursing Management, 2021, 29 (6), pp.1679-1690. ⟨10.1111/jonm.13314⟩. ⟨hal-03675201⟩
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