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Published on in Vol 15 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/79164, first published .
Exploring Personal Support Worker Education, Recruitment, and Retention in Long-Term Care Homes in Ontario, Canada: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study

Exploring Personal Support Worker Education, Recruitment, and Retention in Long-Term Care Homes in Ontario, Canada: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study

Exploring Personal Support Worker Education, Recruitment, and Retention in Long-Term Care Homes in Ontario, Canada: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study

Alison Kernoghan   1 , MPH ;   Danielle Just   1 , PhD ;   Catherine E Tong   1, 2 , PhD ;   Linda Sheiban Taucar   1, 2 , RN, MSc ;   D’Arcy Kirkwood   1 , MBS ;   Benjamin Jay Smith   1 , MA ;   Living Classroom Team   1, 3

1 Research and Knowledge Mobilization, Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging, Waterloo, ON, Canada

2 Centre for Health Care Research & Innovation, Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON, Canada

3 See Acknowledgments

Corresponding Author:

  • Alison Kernoghan, MPH
  • Research and Knowledge Mobilization
  • Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging
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  • Waterloo, ON N2J0E2
  • Canada
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  • Email: alison.kernoghan@the-ria.ca