[Satisfaction with the quality of care in nursing homes--the nurses' perspective].

Background: In Germany, the number of residents in Nursing Homes (NH) has increased in recent years, residents become older, increasingly multimorbid and suffer more from dementia. In parallel demands concerning the quality of care in NH have increased. The vivid poltical and public debate about quality of care, however, widely disregards the perception of nurses.

[Exposure to aggressive patient behaviour and its' association with the nurses' "work ability" in Germany].

Background: Aggressive behavior and violence in patients, residents or clients are growing challenges in nursing. Aggressive behavior can have both, physical and psychological consequences for nurses and can lead to a reduced performance at work, demotivation, sickness absence and the premature exit from the nursing profession. To develop purposive strategies and to deal with aggressive behavior and health promotion programs, it is crucial to know more about the prevalence of aggressive behavior from patients and the effect on the work ability of nurses in different types of institutions.

The satisfaction with the quality of dementia care and the health, burnout and work ability of nurses: a longitudinal analysis of 50 German nursing homes.

Background: The increasing prevalence of residents with dementia in Nursing Homes (NH) leads to a demanding work with high physical and psychological workloads. This study focuses on NH nurses and their satisfaction with quality of care for residents with dementia (SQCD) and its impact on nurses' general health, burnout and work ability.

Method: Two-wave (2007/2009) self-report questionnaire data of 305 nurses (RNs and nurses' aides) from 50 German NHs.

Distress experienced by nurses in response to the challenging behaviour of residents - evidence from German nursing homes.

Aims And Objectives: The aim of this research is to investigate the degree of distress experienced by nurses in response to the challenging behaviour of nursing home residents (residents' challenging behaviour) and their impact on nurses individual resources (general health, burnout and work ability).

Background: Because of the increasing and ageing population of nursing home residents, professional nursing care faces several challenges. One highly prevalent issue among nursing home residents is the so-called 'challenging behaviour'.

[Work related predictors for "satisfaction with dementia care" among nurses working in nursing homes].

In German nursing homes dementia care is gaining increasing relevance. Dementia care is known to bear the high risk of a substantial occupational burden among nursing staff. Within this context, the "nurses' satisfaction with the care for residents with dementia" is investigated.

Psychosocial work load and stress in the geriatric care.

Background: Due to the decrease in informal care by family members and the demographic development, the importance of professional geriatric care will rise considerably. Aim of this study was to investigate the psychosocial workplace situation for employees in this profession.

Methods: The German version of the COPSOQ (Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire) was used for the assessment of psychosocial factors at work.