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Factors associated with the self-perceived ability of nursing staff to remain working until retirement: a questionnaire survey

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Title
Factors associated with the self-perceived ability of nursing staff to remain working until retirement: a questionnaire survey
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BMC Health Services Research, September 2015
DOI 10.1186/s12913-015-1006-x
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Erica E. M. Maurits, Anke J. E. de Veer, Lucas S. van der Hoek, Anneke L. Francke

Abstract

It is important to learn how employers in European countries can prevent nursing staff from changing occupation or taking early retirement in order to counteract expected nursing shortages. However, to date research on nursing staff's ability to remain working until retirement age has been limited. The purpose of this study was to gain insight into the associations between different job and organisational characteristics, job satisfaction, occupational commitment and the self-perceived ability to continue working in the current line of work until the official retirement age. The questionnaire-based, cross-sectional study included 730 nursing staff members employed in Dutch hospitals, nursing homes, organisations for psychiatric care, homes for the elderly, care organisations for disabled people and home care organisations (mean age: 48; 89 % female). Linear and logistic regression analyses and mediation analyses were applied to test hypothesised associations. Reducing work pressure and increasing appreciation by senior management in particular have positive consequences for nursing staff's self-perceived ability to continue working until the official retirement age. The job and organisational characteristics of autonomy, work pressure, supportive leadership, educational opportunities, communication within the organisation and appreciation of nursing staff by senior management together have substantial impact on nursing staff's job satisfaction. Job satisfaction in turn is related to the self-perceived ability to continue working until the retirement age. However, job satisfaction mainly summarises the joint effect of job and organisational characteristics and has no supplementary effect on the self-perceived ability to continue working. Employers should primarily focus on work pressure and the appreciation of nursing staff by senior management in order to retain nursing staff even as they get older.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 102 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 13 13%
Researcher 11 11%
Student > Bachelor 11 11%
Student > Master 10 10%
Student > Doctoral Student 8 8%
Other 19 19%
Unknown 30 29%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Nursing and Health Professions 29 28%
Medicine and Dentistry 13 13%
Psychology 9 9%
Social Sciences 9 9%
Business, Management and Accounting 2 2%
Other 8 8%
Unknown 32 31%