Original Articles
Development of a Workplace Management Index Designed to Retain Human Resources in Community-based Welfare Facilities for Older Adults
2022 Volume 42 Pages 819-828
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2022 Volume 42 Pages 819-828
Objective: This study developed a workplace management index intended to help retain human resources in community-based welfare facilities for older adults.
Methods: The validity and reliability of the index was examined using a questionnaire survey administered to 1,315 nurses and care staff working at 263 community-based welfare facilities for older adults in the Tokai region.
Results: Exploratory factor analysis of 204 participants (response rate = 15.9%; valid response rate = 98.1%) revealed that the index had a five-factor, 38-item structure. The five factors were “effective use of resources between the community and facility,” “efforts to leverage the strengths of community-based welfare facilities for older adults,” “leadership of the facility director,” “communicating information about the appeal of the facility,” and “interaction between community members and the facility.” Analysis of the index’s reliability and validity yielded Cronbach’s α coefficients of .836 to .948, a model fit of χ2 = 1278.2 (p < .001), GFI = .749, AGFI = .716, CFI = .861, and RMSEA = .068.
Conclusion: Although the model’s fit index for construct validity was somewhat low, its internal consistency and reliability were confirmed.
