Older assistant workers in intermediate care facilities, and their influence on the physical and mental burden of elderly care staff

• Main Authors: Ryota Sakurai (Author), Saya Watanabe (Author), Hiroki Mori (Author), Tomoya Sagara (Author), Hiroshi Murayama (Author), Shuichiro Watanabe (Author), Kentaro Higashi (Author), Yoshinori Fujiwara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background As there is a shortage of care staff in elderly care homes, seniors are expected to work as assistants to help the care staff. This study examined the influence of older assistant workers in intermediate elderly care facilities on care staff, specifically focusing on emotional ex...