Facilitators and barriers for using outdoor areas in the primary work tasks of eldercare workers in nursing homes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Eldercare workers in nursing homes report high musculoskeletal disorders, stressful work, and sickness absence. Initiatives that can accommodate these issues are needed. Current studies point out that nature contact may offer a range of human health benefits, potentially promoting healthier work among eldercare workers. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate facilitators and barriers for using outdoor areas as part of the daily work among eldercare workers in Danish nursing homes.

Methods

In this multiple case study, we collected data from three nursing homes, conducting three semi-structured focus group interviews with eldercare workers and three individual interviews with nursing home managers. Furthermore, we conducted observations of the daily work and map

SUBMITTER: Jacobsen SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10675903 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature