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. Fields of science medical and health scienceshealth sciencesnursing 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 Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator BERGISCHE UNIVERSITAET GESAMTHOCHSCHULE WUPPERTAL Address Gauss strasse 20 42097 Wuppertal Germany See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (12) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE - HOPITAUX DE PARIS France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Avenue victoria 3 75004 Paris See on map CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR LABOUR PROTECTION Poland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Czerniakowska 16 00701 Warsaw See on map CITY UNIVERSITY United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Philpot street E1 2EA London See on map FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Friedrich henkel weg 1-25 44149 Dortmund See on map FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Finland EU contribution € 0,00 Address 10,haemeenkatu 10 20500 Turku / abo See on map KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address 112 94 Stockholm See on map NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Northampton square 35 London See on map Links Website Opens in new window PRIVATE UNIVERSITAET WITTEN/HERDECKE GGMBH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Stockumer strasse 12 58453 Witten See on map THE UNIVERSITY OF MILANO Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via santa barnaba 8 clinica l. devoto 20122 Milano See on map UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address Clos chapelle-aux-champs 30 1200 Bruxelles See on map UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Drienerlolaan 5 7500 AE Enschede See on map UNIVERSITY P.J. SAFARIK Slovakia EU contribution € 0,00 Address Trieda snp 1 040 66 Kosice See on map