While our nation’s health care system has started to rebound since COVID first caused panic, the demand for long-time health care workers is still critical.
A recent study shows full-time health aides, assistants, historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups and those with young children are those needed most to meet demands. The study compared turnover rates among this group from 2019 to 2021. Of the more than 100,000 workers surveyed, the majority of them quit or were let go and it happened at a rate higher than many other positions and demographic.
Researchers note they were not able to specifically identify the reasons behind the high turnover rates. However, target solutions like better pay and work-life balance are needed to truly meet patient and workforce demands. “It's like you've been a news reporter and you go through all the courses, but you never had the opportunity to interview a person,” she explained.
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