The Swedish healthcare sector is currently experiencing recruitment difficulties combined with increasing demand for healthcare services. This study accordingly seeks knowledge of the obstacles to and opportunities for retaining older employees in the Swedish healthcare sector. Results of interviews with line managers and human resource (HR) partners indicate that the informants have positive attitudes toward older healthcare workers in general, particularly acknowledging their contributions based on long experience and skill. However, line managers’ high workload, the absence of age-management strategies, and universal HR policies not conducive to older workers’ individual needs are considered obstacles to retention on an organizational level. To retain older healthcare workers and maintain their ability and motivation, the healthcare sector and especially HR strategies need to be more proactive in addressing these issues, and formalized policies are required in order to benefit from the potential labor reserve that older employees constitute. (Less)

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保留老年医疗保健工作者的组织障碍

瑞典的医疗保健部门目前在招聘方面遇到困难，同时对医疗保健服务的需求也在增加。因此，本研究寻求保留瑞典医疗保健行业中的年长员工的障碍和机会的知识。与直属经理和人力资源（HR）合作伙伴的访谈结果表明，举报人总体上对年长的医护人员持积极态度，尤其是基于长期的经验和技能，感谢他们的贡献。但是，直属经理的工作量大，缺乏年龄管理策略以及不利于老年工人个人需求的通用人力资源政策被认为是在组织一级保留员工的障碍。为了留住年长的医护人员并保持他们的能力和动力，医疗行业，尤其​​是人力资源战略需要更主动地解决这些问题，并且需要正式的政策，以便从老年员工构成的潜在劳动力储备中受益。（减）