Working environment and work retention

Fridriksson, Johann; Tómasson, Kristinn; Midtsundstad, Tove; Mehlum, Ingrid Sivesind; Hilsen, Anne Inga; Nilsson, Kerstin; Albin, María

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“…The swAge model is used in systematic work environment management performed in organizations to promote the possibility of extending a sustainable working life. The swAge model defines the coherence between different age definitions and nine determinant themes of work life participation, which are sorted into four spheres of measurement [4][5] and described below. To progress toward a sustainable working life in which more people both would be able to and want to work until an older age, it is important to understand ageing in relation to work.…”

Section: Theories On How To Promote a Sustainable Working Life For Almentioning

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“…Furthermore, being able to work requires a good physical working environment; a good mental working environment; appropriate working hours, work pace and time for recuperation; and proper knowledge and competence. Whether an individual wants to work until a higher age depends on the manager, the leadership, the participation and social support at work, as well as the core of the work with meaningful, stimulating and self-fulfilling tasks and activities [4,5,17].…”

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“…The swAge model stated the relations between different ageing concepts and the possibility to work [4,5]. Physically demanding work environments and mentally stressful work and situations speed up biological ageing, but working at a high age is not problematic if the circumstances are good [7].…”

Section: Work Related Health Problems and Ageingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Otherwise, those who work in physically and mentally demanding work situations probably only risk being moved to other social insurance systems resulting in individual, commercial, organizational and societal suffering. To increase the possibilities for individuals to extend their working life, the best way is to manage work environmental stress and mental pressure, demanding work postures, heavy manual handling and repeated and repetitive tasks, as well as the other demanding work environmental factors [4,5,10,11,16,25].…”

Section: Work Related Health Problems and Ageingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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When is work a cause of early retirement and are there any effective organizational measures to combat this? A population-based study of perceived work environment and work-related disorders among employees in Sweden

Nilsson

2020

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Background: The ageing workforce has an impact on public health. The aim of this study was to evaluate work-related disorders, work tasks and measures associated with the possibility of working beyond 65 years of age or not. Method: The data comprised two sample surveys based on the Swedish population: the Survey of National Work-Related Health Disorders, and the National Work Environment Survey. Results: A logistic regression analysis showed that an active systematic work environmental management in the workplace was a statistically significant association with whether individuals could work in their current occupation until 65 years of age (OR 1.7). The final multivariate model stated that whether individuals could work until 65 years was associated with bodily exhaustion after work, frequent feeling of the own work effort being insufficient at the end of the day, experience of the work as restricted and with a lack of freedom, working alone and at risk of unsafe or threatening situations, and generally feeling dissatisfied with the work tasks. Women-dominated workplaces were more highly associated with both male and female employees not being able to work until age 65 (OR 1.6). Conclusion: Deficiencies in the working environment seems to be a threat to the public health. An active systematic work environmental management in the workplace increases the possibility to extend the working life. Tools for managers, like the swAge-model, to easily perform active systematic work environmental controls could therefore be a possible way to decrease the risk of work injury as well as increase the possibility for a sustainable extended working life.

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Section: Theories On How To Promote a Sustainable Working Life For Almentioning

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Section: Theories On How To Promote a Sustainable Working Life For Almentioning

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Section: Work Related Health Problems and Ageingmentioning

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When is work a cause of early retirement and are there any effective organizational measures to combat this? A population-based study of perceived work environment and work-related disorders among employees in Sweden

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2020

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“…Many interviewees in this study stated that an awareness of employee ageing was needed in their systematic work environment control scheme, because the risks differ in different age groups. The biological ageing, as well as a higher risk of developing chronical diseases that comes with an older age also increase the risks in the work environment, additionally, elderly employees in general have declining hearing, sight, reaction ability and speed, which increase the risks of injury in this age group[3,4,17,18,19]…”

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Organisational Measures and Strategies for a Healthy and Sustainable Extended Working Life and Employability

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2020

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Background: Due to the global demographic change, a larger amount of people will need to work until an older age, and organisations and enterprises need to make measures in order to facilitate an extended working life. The aim of this study was to investigate and find out organisational measures and suggestions to promote and make improvements for a healthy and sustainable working life for all ages in an extended working life.Methods: The data of the text analysis in this qualitative study was collected through focus group interviews and individual interviews including 133 participants: employees 55- 72 years (87), first line managers (33), trade union representatives (6), HR-professionals (7).Results: This study has identified various suggestions for measures and actions that would increase the employees’ ability to cope in working life until an older age. The measures have been sorted into different themes: to promote a good physical and mental work environment; to promote personal financial and social security; to promote social inclusion and social support in the work situation; and to promote creativity and intrinsic work motivation, i.e. based on the spheres of determination in the theoretical swAge-model. Conclusions: Based on the study results a tool for dialogue and discussion on employee work situation and career development has been developed, and attached to the article. Regular conversations, communication and close dialogue are needed and are a prerequisite for good working conditions and a sustainable working environment, as well as to be able to manage employees and develop the organisation further. The identified measures need to be taken care of regularly throughout employees’ entire working life, in order to enable a healthy and sustainable working life for all ages.

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Management, Measures and Maintenance: Success and Setbacks in Interventions Promoting a Healthy and Sustainable Employability and Working Life for All Ages

Nilsson

2021

Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2021)

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Working environment and work retention

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When is work a cause of early retirement and are there any effective organizational measures to combat this? A population-based study of perceived work environment and work-related disorders among employees in Sweden

When is work a cause of early retirement and are there any effective organizational measures to combat this? A population-based study of perceived work environment and work-related disorders among employees in Sweden

Organisational Measures and Strategies for a Healthy and Sustainable Extended Working Life and Employability

Management, Measures and Maintenance: Success and Setbacks in Interventions Promoting a Healthy and Sustainable Employability and Working Life for All Ages

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