Like a fire brigade, but without pay - Experiences of temporary employment among workers in Swedish elder care

Birgitta  Wiitavaara; Annika Strömberg; Jean Claude Mutiganda; Malin Svensson; David  Hallman; Sven Svensson

doi:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.09.012

Like a fire brigade, but without pay - Experiences of temporary employment among workers in Swedish elder care

Birgitta Wiitavaara^*
, Annika Strömberg
, Jean Claude Mutiganda
, Malin Svensson
, David Hallman
, Sven Svensson

^*Korresponderande författare för detta arbete

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This study investigates experiences of temporary work among care personnel in eldercare. Semi-structured interviews were performed with fifteen temporarily employed care personnel in municipal nursing homes or home care and analysedusing phenomenography. The informants’ experiences of having temporary employment were characterised by either a sense of flexibility or, more commonly,uncertainty, lack of control over life, time and economic situation, as well as difficulties associated with always being available. The informants’ experiences of working as temporary employees were characterised by the enjoyment of work and job satisfaction, differing experiences regarding the division of work and communication, but also being in an exposed position. The results reflect an experience of being in avulnerable position. Taking these results into consideration in developing interventions to enhance the working conditions for temporarily employed might as a secondary result decrease the turnover and increase the continuity of the care for the elder.

Originalspråk	Engelska
Sidor (från-till)	281-290
Antal sidor	290
Tidskrift	Geriatric Nursing
Volym	60
Nummer	November–December
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.09.012
Status	Publicerad - 30 sep. 2024
MoE-publikationstyp	A1 Tidskriftsartikel-refererad

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First, and foremost, we would like to express our gratitude to the informants of the present study who so generously shared their experiences. Additionally, we would like to thank the members of the research group Flexible Work: Opportunity and Challenge (FLOC) for their efforts in planning and preparation for the research program that facilitated the present study. This work was supported by the Swedish Research Council for Health, Working life and Welfare\u2014(Forte) with reference number: Ref. No. 2019-01257.

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