Abstract Background and purpose: The raising of the retirement age in the field of nursing care increases the need for successful aging strategies in the work environment. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the application of selection, optimization and compensation and their correlation with the working ability of nurses aged fifty and over in Slovenia. Design/Methodology/Approach: The study encompasses 433 nurses over the age of 50 (M = 53.75±2.40 years) working in 13 hospitals across Slovenia. Two measurement instruments used in the field of nursing were adapted, the model of Selection, Optimization and Compensation (SOC) and the Work Ability Index (WAI). Data was processed using descriptive statistical methodology. The correlation between statistical variables was calculated using Spearman’s correlation coefficients. For a description of the functional relationship between SOC use and calendar age, linear and potential regression functions were used. Results: We found out that the use of SOC is slightly growing with the calendar age of the nurses. The most used SOC element is “selection”. Calculated WAI for nurses is at the lower end of the classification category “good” (M = 36.98±6.46) There is a positive correlation between SOC and WAI (rs = 0.23), causality was not studied. Conclusions: Increased use of SOC can lead to better work ability by nurses over fifty. Therefore, in the future, nurses will need to be trained and motivated to use SOC strategies.

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五十岁以上护士的选择，优化与报酬与工作能力的关系

摘要背景与目的：护理领域退休年龄的提高，增加了在工作环境中成功制定退休策略的需求。本文旨在分析选择，优化和薪酬的应用及其与斯洛文尼亚五十岁及以上护士的工作能力之间的关系。设计/方法/方法：该研究涵盖了433名50岁以上（M = 53.75±2.40岁）的护士，他们在斯洛文尼亚的13家医院工作。调整了护理领域使用的两种测量工具，即选择，优化和补偿模型（SOC）和工作能力指数（WAI）。使用描述性统计方法处理数据。使用Spearman的相关系数计算统计变量之间的相关性。为了描述SOC使用与日历年龄之间的功能关系，使用了线性和潜在回归函数。结果：我们发现随着护士的日历年龄，SOC的使用略有增加。最常用的SOC元素是“选择”。护士的WAI计算值位于“好”分类类别的下限（M = 36.98±6.46）SOC与WAI之间呈正相关（rs = 0.23），因此未研究因果关系。结论：SOC的增加使用可以使50岁以上的护士提高工作能力。因此，将来，护士将需要接受培训并具有使用SOC策略的动力。我们发现，SOC的使用随着护士的日历年龄而略有增长。最常用的SOC元素是“选择”。护士的WAI计算值位于“好”分类类别的下限（M = 36.98±6.46）SOC与WAI之间呈正相关（rs = 0.23），因此未研究因果关系。结论：SOC的增加使用可以使50岁以上的护士提高工作能力。因此，将来，护士将需要接受培训并具有使用SOC策略的动力。我们发现，SOC的使用随着护士的日历年龄而略有增长。最常用的SOC元素是“选择”。护士的WAI计算值位于“好”分类类别的下限（M = 36.98±6.46）SOC与WAI之间呈正相关（rs = 0.23），因此未研究因果关系。结论：SOC的增加使用可以使50岁以上的护士提高工作能力。因此，将来，护士将需要接受培训并具有使用SOC策略的动力。