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American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias®
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Job Satisfaction and Career Commitment Among Nursing Assistants Providing Alzheimer's Care

Constance L. Coogle, PhD

Virginia Center on Aging Virginia Commonwealth Univ. Medical Center, Richmond, VI, clcoogle{at}vcu.edu, Department of Gerontology Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia

Iris A. Parham, PhD

Department of Gerontology Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia

Katherine A. Young, MS

Department of Gerontology Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia

As part of a statewide dementia-specific training collaborative, data were collected from nursing assistants and aides who provide paid Alzheimer's care. This study explored the relevance of previous education and practical experiences to specific constructs associated with worker recruitment and retention. Direct-care providers with prior training in gerontology and geriatrics had lower levels of extrinsic job satisfaction and career resilience than those without this kind of continuing education. Program participants who were currently or previously the primary caregiver for a friend or relative with Alzheimer's disease had higher levels of intrinsic job satisfaction but lower levels of career resilience than those with no informal caregiving experience. Current or previous informal caregiving experience may enhance intrinsic job satisfaction by increasing personal commitment to pursue formal care work and providing a kind of inoculation against the demoralization that is too often suffered in these very challenging jobs.

Key Words: professional development • staff education • employee retention • informal caregiving • gerontology training

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias®, Vol. 22, No. 4, 251-260 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1533317507303439
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