Can workplace intervention prolong work life of older workers? A quasi-experimental study

Neupane, Subas; Kyrönlahti, Saila; Oakman, Jodi; Siukola, Anna; Riekhoff, Aart‐Jan; Kuivalainen, Susan; Nygård, Clas‐Håkan

doi:10.1007/s00420-022-01919-8

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“…Indeed, older people are a group that requires special attention in terms of occupational safety and health (Varianou-Mikellidou et al, 2018), as their poor health often leads to early retirement (Pirani et al, 2022;Flyn, 2014). It is in the interest of society as a whole and sustainable development that older workers remain in employment for as long as possible (Neupane et al, 2023).…”

Section: Older Workers and The Importance Of Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Therefore, they believe that policies and incentives promoting health promotion should be encouraged. Raising awareness about health in the workplace, promoting healthy lifestyles, and creating a supportive work environment are therefore important factors in ensuring appropriate working conditions and thus influencing older workers to work longer (Neupane et al, 2023).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Employers’ Efforts to Encourage Older Workers to Retire Later - A Case Study of Large Companies in Slovenia

Novak,

Vidmar,

Jerebic

et al. 2023

Organizacija

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Background and Purpose Most developed societies are facing the challenge of an ageing population, which poses several issues, including low labour force participation and financial pressures on the sustainability of the pension system. Countries typically address this situation by raising the retirement age, which often results in dissatisfaction among workers as such decisions are perceived as imposed. Therefore, our work’s main purpose was to research the analysis of implementing measures for managing older workers in companies, which would indirectly influence workers’ decisions to voluntarily choose longer work participation. Design/Methodology/Approach We designed our study on the assumption that companies that more frequently conduct various analyses of their employees also pay greater attention to measures for managing older workers. In doing so, we focused on the measures that the literature identifies as important for keeping older workers employed for longer. The data source was a study from 2020, which sampled large companies in Slovenia with more than 100 employees. We posed the questions to the person responsible for human resource management in the company. The initial question was whether conducting employee analyses is associated with the implementation of measures focused on education and training, skills transfer, and career development as well as managing the health of older workers. We formulated three main hypotheses, which we confirmed using linear correlation analysis. Results We found that companies that conduct more frequent analyses of employees’ qualifications and competencies, on average, also more frequently implement measures related to the area of education and training of older workers and to the area of knowledge transfer and career development of older workers. We confirmed statistically significant correlations in general as well as at the level of particular measures. Furthermore, we found that companies that more frequently conduct analyses of the health structure of employees, on average, also more frequently implement measures in the field of managing the health of older workers. We concluded that companies that conduct employee analyses more frequently demonstrate a higher level of commitment to implementing measures for managing older workers, which subsequently impacts their decision to retire later. Conclusion By conducting employee analyses, companies gain important information that leads to the timely and sufficiently frequent implementation of measures for managing older employees. With empirical data, we have supported our prediction that the frequency of implementing measures through which companies can influence older workers’ decisions for later retirement is associated with the frequent conduction of employee analyses. This article has contributed to our understanding of ageing and the treatment of older workers. It has also highlighted a softer approach to promoting prolonged work engagement for older employees as an alternative to unwanted, legally imposed later retirement.

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Section: Older Workers and The Importance Of Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Older Workers and The Importance Of Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Employers’ Efforts to Encourage Older Workers to Retire Later - A Case Study of Large Companies in Slovenia

Novak,

Vidmar,

Jerebic

et al. 2023

Organizacija

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“…Workplace health promotion programmes (WHPPs) are among the most important measures to improve the health and motivation of the ageing workforce, as well as the working conditions themselves. Thus, choosing an effective WHPP has a positive impact on maintaining and strengthening workers' physical [2] and mental health [3]. It contributes to actual vitality and work engagement and has the potential to prolong working life [2,4].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Thus, choosing an effective WHPP has a positive impact on maintaining and strengthening workers' physical [2] and mental health [3]. It contributes to actual vitality and work engagement and has the potential to prolong working life [2,4]. Workplace health promotion is necessary not only for employees but also for employers, as it brings many benefits to companies, such as improved work performance [5,6], higher work engagement [5], better work ability, higher job retention rate [6], and a lower financial burden due to a reduction in sick leave [7].…”

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Is It Time to Re-Shift the Research Agenda? A Scoping Review of Participation Rates in Workplace Health Promotion Programs

Bensa

Širok

2023

IJERPH

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Workplace health promotion programmes (WHPPs) are among the most important measures to improve the health and motivation of the ageing workforce. However, they are accompanied with certain challenges, such as low participation rates and higher participation levels of the more health-conscious workers, often failing to engage those who need such interventions the most. Following the PRISMA guidelines, this scoping review examined participation rates reported in articles on WHPPs to identify potential knowledge gaps. The results are worrying: participation rates are not only infrequently reported, but also low. Of the 58 articles, 37 report participation rates, with the majority (20) reporting an average participation rate of less than 50%. Reported participation rates refer either to different target groups, the type of intervention, or to single points in time, which makes it difficult to establish consistent criteria for comparison. We argue that despite the importance of WHPP efficacy, research focus should shift to the determinants of participation, as well as the issue of standardising the reporting of participation rates, alongside the potential problem of reporting bias.

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“…Workplace environment contributes to the vitality of workers in order to prolong their working life. Health promotion programs in the workplace have been shown to have a positive impact on workers’ physical and mental health [ 4 , 5 ]. Currently, there is an increase in sedentary lifestyles caused by a mechanization of work, technology, etc., in the workplace, and by changes in the environment and society outside workplace [ 6 ].…”

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Occupational Physical Activity and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Contradictory data exist on the impact of occupational physical activity (OPA) on cardiovascular health. We aimed to evaluate the association between OPA and cardiometabolic risk factors. A cross-sectional study was performed in an environmental services company in 2017 (Spain). OPA was classified by work categories as being low (≤3 METs) or moderate−high (>3 METs). Multiple linear and logistic binary regression models were used to assess the associations between OPA and cardiometabolic risk factors related to obesity, blood pressure, blood lipids, and associated medical conditions, adjusted by age, sex, alcohol consumption, and global physical activity. In total, 751 employees were included (547 males and 204 females), and 55.5% (n = 417) had moderate−high OPA. Significant inverse associations were observed between OPA and weight, body mass index, waist circumference, waist−hip ratio, and total cholesterol both overall and in males. OPA was significantly inversely related to dyslipidemia overall and in both sexes, while the overweight plus obesity rate was inversely related only in the total and male populations. OPA was associated with a better cardiometabolic risk factor profile, particularly in males. The fact that our models were also adjusted by global physical activity highlights the associations obtained as being independent of leisure time physical activity effects.

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Can workplace intervention prolong work life of older workers? A quasi-experimental study

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References 36 publications

Employers’ Efforts to Encourage Older Workers to Retire Later - A Case Study of Large Companies in Slovenia

Employers’ Efforts to Encourage Older Workers to Retire Later - A Case Study of Large Companies in Slovenia

Is It Time to Re-Shift the Research Agenda? A Scoping Review of Participation Rates in Workplace Health Promotion Programs

Occupational Physical Activity and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study

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