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An Organizational-Level Intervention to Enhance Sustainable Employability of Long-Term Care Workers

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: The aims of the study were to evaluate whether the Healthy Working Approach was implemented as planned and to gain insight into perceived positive outcomes and barriers and facilitators to the implementation. METHODS: We conducted a mixed methods process evaluation on a team-based approach for sustainable employability of long-term care workers. We examined context, recruitment, reach, dose delivered, dose received, fidelity, satisfaction, perceived positive outcomes, and barriers and facilitators. RESULTS: Reach was 11% whereas dose delivered, dose received, fidelity, and satisfaction were above 60%. Perceived positive outcomes included improved team coherence, faster problem solving, and professional development. Barriers and facilitators included collaboration in working groups, motivation, and scheduling meetings. CONCLUSIONS: For the teams reached, the approach was implemented according to protocol and perceived as positive. Future implementation should focus on increasing reach and dose delivered from working groups to teams.

Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000003419

Authors: Marieke van Kuppenveld, Ceciel H. Heijkants, Madelon L.M. van Hooff, Lander J.G. Vermeerbergen, Cécile R. L. Boot

Institutions: Radboud University Nijmegen, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Open University of the Netherlands, Amsterdam Public Health

Language: English

Topic: Health Policy Implementation Science

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4409533098

FWCI: 1.167

Cites: 19

Cited by: 1

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