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West Virginia PAS Workforce Library The following is a list of PAS Workforce resources related to West Virginia. The list is provided and maintained by the National Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce. Each citation contains an abstract and information about how to obtain the entire version.

Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. (March 2004). Chart of direct-care workforce activities in West Virginia.

Abstract:
This chart describes existing or enacted direct-care workforce initiatives in this state as of March 2004. The information was collected as part of a national survey of state initiatives on the long-term care direct-care workforce. Additional details about this state may be found in the full report.

Obtain the Full Version:
Available at the National Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce website:
http://www.directcareclearinghouse.org/download/West_Virginia.pdf

Center for Health Workforce Distribution Studies, University of Washington, Seattle. (November 2004). Effects of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 on health workforce development in the states. Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration.

Abstract:
The goals of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) are to increase the employment, retention, and earnings of participants in Department of Labor (DOL) employment and training programs. This report explores how WIA resources have been used to support the healthcare workforce across the states, including, but not limited to, the direct-care workforce.

Obtain the Full Version:
Available on the web:
bhpr.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/reports/wia/wia.htm

Meyer, John D and Carles Muntaner. (1999). Injuries in home health care workers: An analysis of occupational morbidity from a state compensation database. American Journal Industrial Medicine.

Abstract:
Compensation claims for direct-care workers in West Virginia were analyzed to determine the rate, cause, and cost of injury among those who work in clients' homes. The injury rate was 52 per 1,000 between 1995-1996, more than hospital nurses but less than nursing home nurses. However, more days were lost due to home care workers' injuries than those of nursing home workers. A lack of equipment and assistance in peoples' homes increased risk of injury.

Obtain the Full Version:
Single issues may be purchased from Wiley InterScience Online

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