2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'BACKGROUND: In The Netherlands, one out of six Dutch employees has
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informal care tasks; in the hospital and healthcare sector, this ratio
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is one out of four workers. Informal carers experience problems with the
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combination of work and informal care. In particular, they have problems
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with the burden of responsibility, a lack of independence and their
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health. These problems can reveal themselves in a variety of mental and
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physical symptoms that can result in absenteeism, reduction or loss of
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(work) participation, reduction of income, and even social isolation.
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to describe the factors that
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informal carers who are employed in healthcare organizations identify as
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affecting their quality of life, labour participation and health.
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METHODS: We conducted an exploratory study in 2013-2014 that included
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desk research and a qualitative study. Sixteen semi-structured
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interviews were conducted with healthcare employees who combine work and
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informal care. Data were analyzed with Atlas-TI.
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RESULTS: We identified five themes: 1. Fear and responsibility; 2. Sense
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that one''s own needs are not being met; 3. Work as an escape from home;
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4. Health: a lack of balance; and 5. The role of colleagues and
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managers: giving support and understanding.
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CONCLUSIONS: Respondents combine work and informal care because they
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have no other solution. The top three reasons for working are: income,
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escape from home and satisfaction. The biggest problems informal carers
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experience are a lack of time and energy. They are all tired and are
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often or always exhausted at the end of the day. They give up activities
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for themselves, their social networks become smaller and they have less
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interest in social activities. Their managers are usually aware of the
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situation, but informal care is not a topic of informal conversation or
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in performance appraisals. Respondents solve their problems with
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colleagues and expect little from the organization.'
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affiliation: 'Heitink, E (Corresponding Author), HAN Univ Appl Sci, Res Grp Occupat
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\& Hlth, Postbus 6960, NL-6503 GL Nijmegen, Netherlands.
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Heitink, Eveline; Heerkens, Yvonne; Engels, Josephine, HAN Univ Appl Sci, Nijmegen,
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Netherlands.'
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author: Heitink, Eveline and Heerkens, Yvonne and Engels, Josephine
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author-email: eveline.heitink@han.nl
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author_list:
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- family: Heitink
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given: Eveline
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- family: Heerkens
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given: Yvonne
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- family: Engels
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given: Josephine
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.3233/WOR-172607
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eissn: 1875-9270
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files: []
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issn: 1051-9815
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journal: WORK-A JOURNAL OF PREVENTION ASSESSMENT \& REHABILITATION
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keywords: 'Women''s health; combination work; feeling trapped; call on
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responsibility'
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language: English
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number: '2'
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number-of-cited-references: '35'
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pages: 215-231
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papis_id: ae940de7ed6c0afc185e5a4bc9b459ae
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ref: Heitink2017informalcare
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times-cited: '6'
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title: 'Informal care, employment and quality of life: Barriers and facilitators to
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combining informal care and work participation for healthcare professionals'
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000413401600014
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '16'
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volume: '58'
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web-of-science-categories: Public, Environmental \& Occupational Health
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year: '2017'
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