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.
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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.
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In addition, more than 90% of CNAs are women, and approximately half identify as
racial and ethnic minorities and are from low-income households.
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Thus, CNAs' work challenges may be compounded by socioeconomic adversity and race
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Published online: January 17, 2020
Footnotes
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
Funding for this project was provided by the National Institute on Aging (grant R21AG058133). Christine Lathren was supported by a T32 Research Fellowship from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (grant AT003378).
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