Organizational Hindrances to the Retention of Older Healthcare Workers.

Jonsson, Robin,1986University of Gothenburg,Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskap,Centrum för åldrande och hälsa (AgeCap),Department of Sociology and Work Science,Centre for Ageing and Health (Agecap) (author)

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The Swedish healthcare sector is currently experiencing recruitment difficulties combined with increasing demand for healthcare services. This study accordingly seeks knowledge of the obstacles to and opportunities for retaining older employees in the Swedish healthcare sector. Results of interviews with line managers and human resource (HR) partners indicate that the informants have positive attitudes toward older healthcare workers in general, particularly acknowledging their contributions based on long experience and skill. However, line managers’ high workload, the absence of age-management strategies, and universal HR policies not conducive to older workers’ individual needs are considered obstacles to retention on an organizational level. To retain older healthcare workers and maintain their ability and motivation, the healthcare sector and especially HR strategies need to be more proactive in addressing these issues, and formalized policies are required in order to benefit from the potential labor reserve that older employees constitute.

Björk, Lisa,1981Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskap,Department of Sociology and Work Science,Institute of Stress Medicine,Inst Stress Med, Gothenburg, Sweden,Institutet för stressmedicin(Swepub:gu)xblisa (author)
Lindegård Andersson, Agneta,1955University of Gothenburg,Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för medicin, avdelningen för samhällsmedicin och folkhälsa,Institute of Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine,Inst Stress Med, Gothenburg, Sweden,Institutet för stressmedicin (author)
Nilsson, KerstinKristianstad University,Lund University,Lunds universitet,Avdelningen för arbets- och miljömedicin,Institutionen för laboratoriemedicin,Medicinska fakulteten,Arbetsrelaterade besvär i rörelseorganen,Forskargrupper vid Lunds universitet,Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Lund University,Department of Laboratory Medicine,Faculty of Medicine,Work-related musculoskeletal disorders,Lund University Research Groups,Department of Public Health,Man - Health - Society (MHS),Avdelningen för folkhälsovetenskap,Människa - Hälsa - Samhälle (MHS)(Swepub:lu)med-kin (author)
Göteborgs universitetInstitutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskap (creator_code:org_t)

In:Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies: Det Kgl. Bibliotek/Royal Danish Library10:1, s. 41-582245-0157

By the author/editor: Jonsson, Robin, ...; Björk, Lisa, 198 ...; Lindegård Anders ...; Nilsson, Kerstin

About the subject

SOCIAL SCIENCES: SOCIAL SCIENCES; and Other Social Sci ...; and Work Sciences

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES: MEDICAL AND HEAL ...; and Health Sciences; and Occupational Hea ...

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES: MEDICAL AND HEAL ...; and Health Sciences; and Health Care Serv ...

By the university: University of Gothenburg; Lund University; Kristianstad University College

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