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.
Funding Scheme
CSC - Cost-sharing contractsCoordinator
42097 Wuppertal
Germany
Participants (12)
75004 Paris
00701 Warsaw
E1 2EA London
44149 Dortmund
20500 Turku / Abo
112 94 Stockholm
London
58453 Witten
20122 Milano
1200 Bruxelles
7500 AE Enschede
040 66 Kosice