Development of my research question:

In the first class it was:

·         What is the impact of abusing staff in assisted living facilities in southern Alberta?

·         What is the Prevalence of staff abuse by residents in assisted living facilities?

Then:

·         What are the causes of occupational stress and burnout among health care workers in assisted living facilities in southern Alberta?

·         What is the impact of staff abuse in assisted living facilities in southern Alberta?

·         What is the Prevalence of staff abuse by residents in assisted living facilities in southern Alberta?

After discussion with Kyle and Tina, they advise me to change my question to:

·         What contributes to stress among healthcare aides working in assisted living facilities in Southern Alberta?

With my supervisor meeting we discuss too much about my question, then I came up with this questions:

·         What are the levels of stress among healthcare aides working in assisted living facilities in Lethbridge, Alberta?

·          What are the main stressors experienced by healthcare aides?

And now:

1.      What is the lived experience of unregulated health care workers working in assisted living facilities in Lethbridge, Alberta?

2.      How do unregulated health care workers experience work-related stress in assisted living facilities in Lethbridge, Alberta?

3.      What are the main stressors experienced by unregulated health care workers working in assisted living facilities in Lethbridge, Alberta?

4.      What factors contribute to work stress among unregulated health care workers working in assisted living facilities in Lethbridge, Alberta?

5.      What do unregulated health care workers do to cope with workplace stress?

6.      Who do these workers turn to for support?

7.      How does these stressors and the resulting stress impact the daily lives/work of workers (e.g. take time of work, short-term disability, treat co-workers differently, treat client’s differently)?