[Temporary Employees in Nursing Care - Rising Costs, Lack of Social and Professional Acceptance, Missing Introductory...

There is greater deployment of external staff in the German health care system. In political debates as well as in demands of employers' organizations, economic aspects are raised. But the point of view of those affected should not be neglected. This paper aims to describe different perspectives of professional groups.

The empirical results are based on eleven partly structured interviews. These were subjected to Mayring's qualitative content analysis. The group of interviewees consists of representatives of the care sector, workforce representatives and personnel management.

While employing temporary personnel in ward care of patients, economic, social and professional aspects should be taken into account by all professions involved in the German health care system.

In discussions on this subject, besides rising costs, professional and social acceptance as well as training programs and special introductions are very important.