TABLE 3.
Reasons for leaving agency
| REASON LEFT AGENCY | NURSES (N=72) PERCENT (N)* |
PSWs (N=97) PERCENT (N)* |
|---|---|---|
| Pay not satisfactory | 41.7 (30) | 23.7 (23) |
| Hours of work not satisfactory | 27.8 (20) | 30.9 (30) |
| No guarantee of hours or client visits | 25.0 (18) | 30.9 (30) |
| Lack of support from supervisors/managers | 29.2 (21) | 18.6 (18) |
| Health reasons | 18.1 (13) | 25.8 (25) |
| Work-related stress | 25.0 (18) | 12.4 (12) |
| Lack of job security | 22.2 (16) | 13.4 (13) |
| Heavy workload | 27.8 (20) | 5.2 (5) |
| Retired | 15.3 (11) | 11.3 (11) |
| Benefits not satisfactory | 16.7 (12) | 10.3 (10) |
| Lack of challenging opportunities at agency | 11.1 (8) | 13.4 (13) |
| Lack of support from co-workers | 13.9 (10) | 7.2 (7) |
| Laid off | ** | 10.3 (10) |
| Lack of educational opportunities | 13.9 (10) | 6.2 (6) |
| Home or family responsibilities | 9.7 (7) | 7.2 (7) |
| Did not like working at agency | 12.5 (9) | 5.2 (5) |
| Work-related injury | ** | 9.3 (9) |
*
Percentages do not add up to 100% because respondents were asked to “check all that apply”
**
Less than 5 cases