%0 Journal Article 
%A Minguela Recover, María de los Ángeles
%A López Fernández, Consuelo
%A Picardo García, Juan Manuel
%A Martínez Nieto, José Manuel
%A Abellán Hervás, Josefa
%A Sainz Otero, Ana María
%A Munera Gómez, Pilar
%A Martinez López, José Ángel
%A Molina Cano, Jerónimo
%A Sepulveda Navarrete, Paula
%T Ciencia aplicada a los cuidador@s en el entorno del hogarla comprensión empática como medio para el buen cuidado
%D 2024
%@ 978-84-1070-397-1
%U http://hdl.handle.net/10498/35212
%X Purpose– This study aims to analyze the well-being experience of home care workers regardless of the service management model. It also aims to analyze their emotional experiences of their activity and workingconditions. Design/methodology/approach– This study, using a mixed qualitative and quantitative analysis, allows a combined analysis for a better understanding of the well-being experience of home care workers. Findings– Home care workers experience intrinsic job satisfaction and demonstrate this with positive emotionsregardlessoftheirworksituation. Practical implications– Caring for the carer should be a business value. Measures oriented toward workers’ comfort generate greater happiness and commitment, which is automatically transferred to the quality of the care providedandreducesthepsychosocialrisksoftheirprofessionalactivity. Social implications– Visualizingthesocialreality ofanessential professionthroughresearchgenerates verifiable evidencethat will help to improvetheworkingconditionsofhomecareworkersinSpain. Originality/value– To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this pioneering study in Spain introduces a greater understandingofhowhomecareworkersinSpainexperiencetheirworkreality.
%K Gender
%K Happiness
%K Elderly people
%K Dependent people
%K Home care worker
%K Occupational vulnerability
%~ Universidad de Cádiz