Relationship between social network and individual performance of core members from aged care services social organizations: cross-sectional study

BMC Geriatrics

Research Article

Zhengsheng Wang¹  Xuefei Chen¹  Kai Ji¹  Lingzhi Sang¹  Zhongliang Bai²  Ren Chen³ 

[1] School of Health Services Management, Anhui Medical University, 230032, Hefei, China;School of Health Services Management, Anhui Medical University, 230032, Hefei, China;Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing, University of Wolverhampton, WV1 1QU, Wolverhampton, UK;School of Health Services Management, Anhui Medical University, 230032, Hefei, China;Suzhou Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, 234000, Suzhou, Anhui, China;

关键词: Social network;    Aged care services;    Individual performance;    Social organizations;    Core members;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12877-023-03837-x

 received in 2022-04-20, accepted in 2023-02-19,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe social network of core members can affect the performance of the organization, while there is a lack of research on the relationship between the social network of core members of social organizations and individual performance in the field of aged care services. This study aimed to explore the relationship between social network and individual performance of core members from social organizations engaged in aged care services and explore measures to promote the development of aged care services.MethodsWe used a multi-stage stratified sampling method to conduct a cross-sectional study and collected the required data in six cities in Anhui Province, China. Univariate analysis and binary logistic regression were used to estimate the relationship between social network and individual performance.ResultsOur results indicated that core members with higher social network scores were more likely to yield better individual performance, including receiving awards or recognitions related to aged care services (AOR=2.534; 95% CI: 1.397-4.596). Moreover, teams led by the core members were more likely to receive awards or recognitions related to aged care services (AOR=2.930; 95% CI: 1.740-4.933). The core members or the teams led by them were more likely to be reported by the media (AOR=1.748; 95% CI: 1.030-2.966) and participate in the drafting or discussion of local aged care service standards or service specifications (AOR=2.088; 95% CI: 1.093-3.911). In addition, demographic variables such as gender, marital status, and education of core members were significantly related to their performance (P<0.05).ConclusionsThe social network of core members of aged care service social organizations has an impact on their individual performance. To improve the performance of the core members of senior citizens services and organizations, relevant measures should be taken from the government, social organizations and core members to strengthen the social network construction of core members.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© The Author(s) 2023

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