Staff Satisfaction and Burnout in Assisted Living and Validity of the DCW Job Satisfaction Scale

Professional caregivers (ie, direct care workers) provide the majority of support for long-term care residents. Unfortunately, they have consistently high turnover, which is associated with low job satisfaction and decreased care quality. Most research on this topic has been conducted in nursing homes; in contrast, this study investigated relationships between staff satisfaction, burnout, and community and staff characteristics in assisted living (AL). Additionally, it evaluated the validity of the Direct Care Worker Job Satisfaction Scale in this population, a notable contribution to the literature.