"It's a good idea, but…": a qualitative evaluation of the GoldiCare intervention in Norwegian home care services.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Addressing high levels of physical strain among Norwegian home care workers is crucial if home care services are to continue to provide cost-effective and high-quality health care for people in their homes. Excessive physical demands may contribute to poor long-term musculoskeletal health and high sick leave rates among home care workers. Based on the Goldilocks Work Principle of redistributing an uneven distribution of physical demands to promote a working environment with a "just right" physical demands conducive to promoting long-term health, the GoldiCare intervention in home care services was conducted. The objective of this qualitative process evaluation study was to gain insights into how the implementation outcomes of acceptability, appropriateness, feasibility,

SUBMITTER: Fischer H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11789199 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature