Will I be able to do my work at 60? An analysis of working conditions that hinder active ageing

Barros, Carla; Carnide, Filomena; Cunha, Liliana; Santos, Marta; Silva, Catarina

doi:10.3233/wor-152011

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“…Health and Work Survey (INSAT -Inquérito Saúde e Trabalho) is a self-reported questionnaire organized in different axes, that measure working conditions, health and wellbeing, and the relationship between them [37,38]. Concerning the main goal of the present study, only the following risk factors were used: (i) workplace environment factors; (ii) toxicological risk factors; (iii) physical risk factors; (iv) psychosocial risk factors; (v) work characteristics.…”

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Healthcare Workers: Occupational Health Promotion and Patient Safety

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The purpose of the present study was to explore the relation of work-related risk factors and well-being among healthcare workers and the impact on patient safety, using the Health and Work Survey (INSAT) and Mental Health Continuum - Short Form (MHC-SF). A sample of 361 Portuguese healthcare workers participated in this study. The results indicate some significant work-related risk factors: for emotional well-being, Impossible to express myself (β = -0.977), Not having recognition by superiors (β = -1.028) and Have to simulate good mood and/or empathy (β = -1.007); for social well-being, Exposed to the risk of sexual discrimination (β = -2.088), Career progress is almost impossible (β = -1.518), and Have to hide my emotions (β = -2.307); finally for psychological well-being Exposed to the risk of sexual discrimination (β = -2.153), Career progress is almost impossible (β = -1.377), and Have to simulate good mood and/or empathy (β = -3.201). The results showed high levels of well-being despite the exposure of several risk factors at workplace. Regarding the work-related risk factors, the study showed that most of the participants are exposed to several risk factors at workplace (ranging from environmental risk factors, biological to physical), although psychosocial risk factors (work relations with superiors and colleagues, employment relations, and emotional demands) are the ones that most impact on well-being.

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“…For older workers, environmental factors, physical factors, work rhythm, working relationships, and work characteristics are all related to the perception of one’s ability to continue to work [51]. Some work strategies help older workers age successfully.…”

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Age Differences in Work Stress, Exhaustion, Well-Being, and Related Factors From an Ecological Perspective

Hsu

2018

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The aim of this study was to examine the association of work stress, exhaustion, well-being, and related individual, organizational, and social factors, focusing especially on age differences in Taiwan. The data were from the 2015 Taiwan Social Change Survey. The participants were community-based adults, aged 18 years or older, selected via stratified multistage proportional probability sampling from the Taiwanese population. Well-being was measured by self-rated health and psychological health. Descriptive analysis, one-way analysis of variance, and linear regression analysis were used. Work stresses were related to three types of exhaustion, and exhaustion was related to well-being. Individual working style (being creative and using new methods), organizational factors (job satisfaction, work-family conflict, discrimination against women), and social factors (difficult finding a good job than older cohorts) were related to well-being. Older age was related to worse self-rated health, and age showed a reverse-U-shaped relation with psychological health. The resilience of older workers could be an opportunity for the global active aging trend, and interventions to support older workers in organizations would be beneficial.

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“…It is of utmost importance to implement strategies which encourage people to enter or return to labor force, such as workplace adaptation to individual needs, and/or customized employment services at the local level. Other research has proven that employment strategies comprising various types of support result in a growing number of workers with chronic diseases [58,59], and of older age [60]. The necessity of adapting the workplaces to the aging workforce's needs has been identified in "Solidarity of Generations," a Polish governmental program which encompasses such topics as supporting long-term age management, improving working conditions, retaining employment, and counteracting discrimination [61].…”

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Challenges for the labor market: 2 complementary approaches to premature cessation of occupational activity

Piłat¹,

Wilga²,

Leonardi³

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Int J Occup Med Environ Health

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Objectives: Current demographic trends, such as society aging, the spreading of chronic diseases, as well as early retirement choices, lead to the dwindling labor market population. Taking into consideration the foregoing tendencies and their consequences, the issue of the shrinking labor force resources seems to be the most important challenge for the labor market. In response to it, this paper identifies individual and institutional causes of withdrawal from the labor market, and explores the views of Polish stakeholders on existing strategies for the occupational reintegration of persons with chronic diseases (PwCDs). Material and Methods: Polish results of 2 European projects: "Participation to Healthy Workplaces and Inclusive Strategies in the Work Sector" (the PATHWAYS project) and "The Collaborative Research on Aging in Europe" (COURAGE in Europe) complemented each other. The cross-sectional population data and data from stakeholders' interviews were used. Results: The authors identified several causes which could encourage people to withdraw from the labor market before attaining the official retirement age at 3 different levels: individual, occupational, and institutional. Although research has shown that the macro-level situation is crucial to staying occupationally active, in Poland stakeholders have reported the lack of effective coordination in the implementation of policies for the occupational reintegration of PwCDs. Conclusions: A decision to cease work prematurely reflects a combination of many different factors, such as individual determinates, work characteristics, personal convictions, and systemic solutions. The study demonstrated that, despite the awareness of the dwindling resources of labor force, the employment-related challenges faced by PwCDs as well as people who are close to the retirement age remain unaddressed.

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Will I be able to do my work at 60? An analysis of working conditions that hinder active ageing

Cited by 19 publications

References 11 publications

Healthcare Workers: Occupational Health Promotion and Patient Safety

Healthcare Workers: Occupational Health Promotion and Patient Safety

Age Differences in Work Stress, Exhaustion, Well-Being, and Related Factors From an Ecological Perspective

Challenges for the labor market: 2 complementary approaches to premature cessation of occupational activity

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