Eldercare's Turnover Intention and Human Resource Approach: A Systematic Review

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Feb 22;20(5):3932. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20053932.

Abstract

Eldercare workers' turnover intentions have caused serious concern given their high demand and pivotal role in ensuring elderly individuals' well-being. This systematic review examined the main factors of eldercare employees' turnover intentions with the purpose of identifying gaps and structure a novel human resource (HR) approach framework for eldercare social enterprises through a global literature review and realistic conclusions. A total of 29 publications appeared between 2015 and 2021 were digitally extracted from six databases and are extensively discussed in this review. Resultantly, eldercare workers' turnover intentions were positively impacted by job burnout, low job motivation, and restricted job autonomy. The findings of this study correspond to those of past literature, which highlighted the necessity of thoroughly examining eldercare worker retention practices from an organisational (HR) perspective. Furthermore, the current study outlines the factors influencing eldercare workers' turnover intentions as well as determine proper HR approaches to mitigate employee turnover issues among eldercare workers for organisational sustainability.

Keywords: HR; eldercare; social enterprise; systematic review; turnover intention.

Publication types

  • Systematic Review
  • Review
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Burnout, Professional*
  • Humans
  • Intention
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Personnel Turnover*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Workforce

Grants and funding

This research was funded by the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, The National University of Malaysia (UKM) and UKM Pakarunding Sdn Bhd—grant code: S190331.