Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2023 Mar;33(1):37-60.
doi: 10.1007/s10926-022-10064-5. Epub 2022 Sep 23.

Effectiveness of Team and Organisational Level Workplace Interventions Aimed at Improving Sustainable Employability of Aged Care Staff: A Systematic Review

Ceciel H Heijkants  1   2 , Astrid de Wind  3 , Madelon L M van Hooff  4 , Sabine A E Geurts  4 , Cécile R L Boot  4   5
Affiliations

Effectiveness of Team and Organisational Level Workplace Interventions Aimed at Improving Sustainable Employability of Aged Care Staff: A Systematic Review

Ceciel H Heijkants et al. J Occup Rehabil. 2023 Mar.

Abstract

Purpose The sustainable employability of healthcare professionals in aged care is under pressure, but research into the effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving employees' sustainable employability is scarce. This review therefore aimed to investigate the effectiveness of workplace interventions on sustainable employability of healthcare professionals in aged care. Methods A systematic literature search was performed. Studies were included when reporting about the effect of an intervention at work in an aged care setting on outcomes related to one of the three components of sustainable employability (i.e. workability, vitality, employability). The methodological quality of each study was assessed and a rating system was used to determine the level of evidence. Additionally, a sensitivity analysis was performed, accounting for the match between the intervention's focus and the targeted component of sustainable employability. Results Current review includes 32 interventions published between 1996 and 2019. Interventions covered learning and improving skills, changing the workplace, and exercising or resting. The initial analysis showed a strong level of evidence for employability and insufficient evidence for workability and vitality. The sensitivity analysis revealed strong evidence for the effectiveness of interventions addressing either employability or workability, and insufficient evidence for vitality. Conclusions Evidence for workplace interventions on sustainable employability of healthcare professionals in aged care differed. We found strong evidence for effects of workplace interventions on employability and for those directly targeting workability. Evidence for effects of interventions on vitality was insufficient. The alignment of the interventions to the targeted component of sustainable employability is important for effectiveness.

Keywords: Geriatric nursing; Occupational health; Program evaluation; Workplace.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no known conflict of interest to disclose.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
PRISMA flow diagram
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. OECD. Who Cares? Attracting and Retaining Elderly Care Workers [Internet]. OECD; 2020. [cited 2020 Dec 3] (OECD Health Policy Studies). https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/social-issues-migration-health/who-cares-a...
    1. Brannon D, Barry T, Kemper P, Schreiner A, Vasey J. Job perceptions and intent to leave among direct care workers: evidence from the better jobs better care demonstrations. Gerontol. 2007;47(6):820–829. doi: 10.1093/geront/47.6.820. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Ejaz FK, Noelker LS, Menne HL, Bagaka’s JG. The impact of stress and support on direct care workers job satisfaction. Gerontol. 2008;48(Suppl 1):60–70. doi: 10.1093/geront/48.Supplement_1.60. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Franzosa E, Tsui EK, Baron S. “Who’s caring for us?”: understanding and addressing the effects of emotional labor on home health aides’ well-being. Gerontol. 2019;59(6):1055–64. doi: 10.1093/geront/gny099. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Kemper P, Heier B, Barry T, Brannon D, Angelelli J, Vasey J, et al. What do direct care workers say would improve their jobs? Differences Across Settings. Gerontol. 2008;48(suppl 1):17–25. doi: 10.1093/geront/48.Supplement_1.17. - DOI - PubMed

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources