Mindful Self-Compassion Training for Nursing Assistants in Long-Term Care: Challenges and Future Directions

Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) play a critical role in the care of more than 1.4 million nursing home (NH) residents, and demand for their services is projected to grow.1 Yet the CNA workforce has long been in crisis. Challenging work-related factors —including low wages, heavy workloads, and inadequate training—contribute to CNA burnout, high job turnover rates, and compromised resident care.1 In addition, more than 90% of CNAs are women, and approximately half identify as racial and ethnic minorities and are from low-income households.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - January 16, 2020 Category: Health Management Authors: Christine R. Lathren, Philip D. Sloane, Sheryl Zimmerman, Karen Bluth, Johanna Silbersack, Christopher J. Wretman Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research