Organizational Hindrances to the Retention of Older Healthcare Workers
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 interview...
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doaj-d5f4f4466e2049e2b03dc4e11149badf2020-11-24T21:46:50ZengAalborg UniversityNordic Journal of Working Life Studies2245-01572020-02-0110110.18291/njwls.v10i1.118679Organizational Hindrances to the Retention of Older Healthcare WorkersRobin Jonsson0Agneta Lindegård1Lisa Björk2Kerstin Nilsson3University of GothenburgUniversity of GothenburgUniversity of GothenburgKristianstad University 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. https://tidsskrift.dk/njwls/article/view/118679Health, Working Environment & WellbeingGender, Ethnicity, Age and DiversityOrganization & Management |
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Organizational Hindrances to the Retention of Older Healthcare Workers |
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Organizational Hindrances to the Retention of Older Healthcare Workers |
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Organizational Hindrances to the Retention of Older Healthcare Workers |
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Aalborg University |
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Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies |
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2245-0157 |
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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.
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