Analysis and Suggestions on Work Ethic Risk Factors of Caregivers of the Elderly with Disability and Dementia / 中国医学伦理学

Through the definition of the concepts of disabled and demented elderly, caregivers, work ethic, and ethical principles of caring for elderly with disability and dementia, this paper analyzed the ethical risk factors from the work ethics level of caregivers, the overall service ability and management level of care industry, the caregivers’ occupational burnout, and the degree of social public support and recognition of caregivers’ profession. It is proposed that paying attention to the cultivation of the caregivers’ work ethic quality, establishing the work ethic supervision and evaluation system of caregivers of the elderly with disability and dementia, exploring the successful experience of integrating ethic norms into the care of the elderly with disability and dementia, and safeguarding the rights and interests of the caregivers of the elderly with disability and dementia, so as to gradually reduce the work ethic risk of caregivers of the elderly with disability and dementia, improve the work ethic quality of caregivers, and safeguard the rights and interests of the disabled and demented elderly to the greatest extent.

The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence (EI) And Organizational Citizenshp Behaviour (OCB): The Moderating Role Of Islamic Work Ethics (IWE)

Objective: This study intended to investigate the relationship between Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Organizational Citizenship Behaviour (OCB) with moderating role of Islamic Work Ethics (IWE). Methods: A sample of 123 students of Islamabad were surveyed on EI, OCB and IWE and data from this survey were entered into a linear regression model to study the links between these variables. Thirty-four (27.6%), 45 (36.6%), 9 (7.3%), 27 (21.9%) and 8 (6.5%) of the respondents were in the age range of 20 - 25, 25 - 30, 30 - 35, 35 and above, respectively. Furthermore, 7 (5.7%), 23 (18.7%), 43 (34.9%), 31 (25.2%) and 19 (15.4%) had qualifications of Graduate, Masters, MS, PhD and Post Doc, respectively. Eighty-two (66.67%) were male and 41 (33.33%) female. Results: There was a statistically significant linear relation between EI and OCB (Beta = 0.292) whereas IWE also had a notable link with OCB (Beta =0.559). IWE had no significant impact on the relationship between EI and OCB. Conclusion: The interaction effect of EI and IWE did not cause the target sample of the study to exhibit OCB to a significant level.