Dialogue as intervention: sustainable employability of nursing staff in Dutch hospitals.

The overall aim of this project is to contribute to the health and wellbeing of nurses in order to facilitate their sustainable employability. Together with a Dutch hospital we will develop an intervention which consists of: 1) the use of the Vitality Scan, a signal list for recognition and discussion of possible stagnation in sustainable employability of nurses, 2) learning both nurses and supervisors to use an accompanying interview guide for dialogue between nurse and supervisor, and 3) arranging tailored follow-up actions. The effectiveness and applicability of the intervention will be examined through an intervention study.

The overall aim of this project is to contribute to the health and wellbeing of nurses in order to facilitate their sustainable employability. we will develop an intervention which consists of: 1) the use of the Vitality Scan, a signal list for recognition and discussion of possible stagnation in sustainable employability of nurses, 2) learning both nurses and supervisors to use an accompanying interview guide for dialogue between nurse and supervisor, and 3) arranging tailored follow-up actions. The effectiveness and applicability of the intervention will be examined through an intervention study.

workrelated wellbeing, vitality and performance

Central goal in this proposed research plan is an effect evaluation of an intervention aiming at the described outcomes. Starting point is the existing Vitality Scan, which monitors signals of possible stagnation on essential factors related to sustainable employability: balance & competence, motivation & involvement, resilience, physical & mental health, and social support at work [27]. This scan will be used as guideline for the dialogue between supervisor and nurse. The intervention further includes supervisor training on effective solution-focused dialogue and support in arranging follow-up strategies. On behalf of the planned cluster-RCT nursing staff and their supervisors will be randomised to either an intervention group (IG) or a ‘care as usual’ group (control group, CG).