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Predicting performance and persistence in hospice volunteers.

B Lafer

    Psychological Reports
    |October 1, 1989
    PubMed
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    Hospice volunteer screening can be improved by assessing personality traits. Lower death anxiety, higher tolerance, and moderate flexibility predict satisfactory performance and retention in hospice volunteers.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Hospice Care
    • Volunteer Training

    Background:

    • Effective screening of hospice volunteers is crucial for quality patient care.
    • Understanding personality factors influencing volunteer success is an ongoing area of research.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To identify personality characteristics that differentiate successful hospice volunteers from those who perform unsatisfactorily or drop out.
    • To evaluate the utility of personality measures in volunteer selection.

    Main Methods:

    • Discriminant function analysis was used to analyze data from 75 prospective hospice volunteers.
    • Key personality variables assessed included death anxiety, tolerance, and flexibility.
    • Volunteer performance and retention were tracked six months post-training.

    Main Results:

    • A significant discriminant function emerged, comprising death anxiety, tolerance, and flexibility.
    • Satisfactory volunteers exhibited lower death anxiety, higher tolerance, and moderate flexibility compared to other groups.
    • The model correctly classified 67% of the volunteers.

    Conclusions:

    • Personality traits, specifically death anxiety, tolerance, and flexibility, are significant predictors of hospice volunteer success.
    • Incorporating personality assessments into screening can enhance the selection of effective and committed hospice volunteers.

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