Age as a moderator in the relationship between work-related characteristics, job dissatisfaction and need for recovery.

Unlabelled: Job dissatisfaction and need for recovery are associated with voluntary turnover, absenteeism and diminished health. In the light of encouraging working longer, this study investigated whether the relationships between various work characteristics and job dissatisfaction and need for recovery are dependent on age. Cross-sectional questionnaire data from 591 university employees were divided into four age groups: < 36, 36-44, 45-54 and ≥ 55 years.

Perceptions of mental workload in Dutch university employees of different ages: a focus group study.

Background: As academic workload seems to be increasing, many studies examined factors that contribute to the mental workload of academics. Age-related differences in work motives and intellectual ability may lead to differences in experienced workload and in the way employees experience work features. This study aims to obtain a better understanding of age differences in sources of mental workload.

Age differences in the associations between sick leave and aspects of health, psychosocial workload and family life: a cross-sectional study.

Objectives: To investigate differences in associations between sick leave and aspects of health, psychosocial workload, family life and work-family interference between four age groups (<36, 36-45, 46-55 and 55+ years).

Design: A cross-sectional study; a questionnaire was sent to the home addresses of all employees of a university.

Setting: A Dutch university.

Work characteristics and determinants of job satisfaction in four age groups: university employees' point of view.

Purpose: To investigate (a) differences in work characteristics and (b) determinants of job satisfaction among employees in different age groups.

Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire was filled in by 1,112 university employees, classified into four age groups. (a) Work characteristics were analysed with ANOVA while adjusting for sex and job classification.

Symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease in severely mentally retarded people: a systematic review.

Background: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when stomach acid frequently backs up (or refluxes) into the gullet (or esophagus), and it has serious consequences for the quality of life. Usually this is felt as heartburn. Because severely mentally retarded people usually do not utter complaints of heartburn, it requires a high index of suspicion to discover possible GERD.

Variations in quality of Home Care between sites across Europe, as measured by Home Care Quality Indicators.

Background And Aims: The increase in the proportion of elderly people and a consequent increase in the demand for care have caused healthcare systems to become overloaded. This paper describes the use of Home Care Quality Indicators (HCQIs), derived from the Minimum Data Set for Home Care, for monitoring quality of care. Research questions were, "Do HCQI scores vary between home care organizations in different countries?" and "Are one or more country-specific sites consistently scoring better on most or all HCQIs"?

Methods: a cross-sectional observational study of 65+ randomly selected clients of home care organizations in urban areas in 11 European countries who had been receiving home care for at least two weeks.