KEEP CAREGIVERS IN EHPAD BY THE SATISFACTION OF BASIC NEEDS

Abstract

The aim of this article, based on the self-determination theory, is to evaluate the mediating effect of autonomous motivation on the negative relationship between the three fundamental needs of autonomy, competence, relatedness and the intention to leave the nursing profession. The results of the study, on a sample of 303 caregivers in nursing homes for dependent older adults (named Établissements d’Hébergement pour les Personnes Agées Dépendantes : EHPADs), help to clarify empirically and in the same model these theoretically supposed links. This study also has the interest of separately considering the effect of the three basic needs to highlight their differentiated effects on autonomous motivation and turnover intensions. The purpose of the study is to offer innovative management based on satisfaction of the three fundamental needs as a motivation, in order to avoid sustainably withdrawal behaviours and to keep caregivers employed.