Sustaining working ability in the nursing profession - investigation of premature departure from work - (NEXT NURSES' EXIT STUDY)

Objective

In most European countries there is a shortage of nursing labour, which will become even more severe in the course of the demographic development. Today' s working conditions do not allow healthy ageing at work for the majority of the nursing staff. The vast majority of nursing staff leaves the nursing profession prior to regular retirement age. Within the framework of cohort studies in 8 European countries, the reasons /circumstances for premature departure from health casework shall be investigated among nursing staff of health care institutions in primary and hospital care. Risk factors and risk groups of premature departure, as well as the subsequent consequences, will be evaluated. So will the factors of relevance for normal ageing. Consequently, the investigation provides the basis for targeted workplace health promotion designed to assure sustainable workability in the nursing profession.

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-6. - Key action The Ageing Population and Disabilities

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

BERGISCHE UNIVERSITAET GESAMTHOCHSCHULE WUPPERTAL

Address

Gauss Strasse 20
42097 Wuppertal
Germany

Participants (12)

ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE - HOPITAUX DE PARIS

France

Address

Avenue Victoria 3
75004 Paris

CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR LABOUR PROTECTION

Poland

Address

Czerniakowska 16
00701 Warsaw

CITY UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

Address

Philpot Street
E1 2EA London

FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

Germany

Address

Friedrich Henkel Weg 1-25
44149 Dortmund

FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Finland

Address

10,Haemeenkatu 10
20500 Turku / Abo

KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE

Sweden

Address

112 94 Stockholm

NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH

United Kingdom

Address

Northampton Square 35
London

PRIVATE UNIVERSITAET WITTEN/HERDECKE GGMBH

Germany

Address

Stockumer Strasse 12
58453 Witten

THE UNIVERSITY OF MILANO

Italy

Address

Via Santa Barnaba 8 Clinica L. Devoto
20122 Milano

UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN

Belgium

Address

Clos Chapelle-aux-champs 30
1200 Bruxelles

UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE

Netherlands

Address

Drienerlolaan 5
7500 AE Enschede

UNIVERSITY P.J. SAFARIK

Slovakia

Address

Trieda Snp 1
040 66 Kosice