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Protocol for a mixed-methods longitudinal study to identify factors influencing return to work in the over 50s participating in the UK Work Programme: Supporting Older People into Employment (SOPIE)

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Brown, Judith, Neary, Joanne, Katikireddi, Srinivasa Vittal, Thomson, Hilary, McQuaid, Ronald W, Leyland, Alastair H, Frank, John, Jeavons, Luke +3 more·2015·BMJ Open
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010525PMC PMC4691729
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Introduction: Increasing employment among older workers is a policy priority given the increase in life expectancy and the drop in labour force participation after the age of 50. Reasons for this drop are complex but include poor health, age discrimination, inadequate skills/qualifications and caring roles; however, limited evidence exists on how best to support this group back to work. The Work Programme is the UK Government's flagship policy to facilitate return to work (RTW) among those at risk of long-term unemployment. ‘Supporting Older People Into Employment’ (SOPIE) is a mixed-methods longitudinal study involving a collaboration between academics and a major Work Programme provider (Ingeus). The study will investigate the relationship between health, worklessness and the RTW process for the over 50s. Methods and analysis: There are three main study components. Embedded fieldwork will document the data routinely collected by Ingeus and the key interventions/activities delivered. The quantitative study investigates approximately 14 000 individuals (aged 16–64 years, with 20% aged over 50) who entered the Ingeus Work Programme (referred to as ‘clients’) in a 16-month period in Scotland and were followed up for 2 years. Employment outcomes (including progression towards work) and how they differ by client characteristics (including health), intervention components received and external factors will be investigated. The qualitative component will explore the experiences of clients and Ingeus staff, to better understand the interactions between health and (un)employment, Work Programme delivery, and how employment services can be better tailored to the needs of the over 50s. Ethics and dissemination: Ethical approval was received from the University of Glasgow College of Social Sciences Research Ethics Committee (application number 400140186). Results: Results will be disseminated through journal articles, national and international conferences. Findings will inform current and future welfare-to-work and job retention initiatives to extend healthy working lives.

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Brown, J., Neary, J., Katikireddi, S. V., Thomson, H., McQuaid, R. W., Leyland, A. H., Frank, J., Jeavons, L., de Pellette, P., Kiran, S., & Macdonald, E. B.
Affiliations
  • University of Glasgow (GB)
  • MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit (GB)
  • University of Stirling (GB)
  • Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy (GB)
  • Ingeus, Granite House, Glasgow, UK
  • Healthy Working Lives Group, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
Corresponding author
Brown, Judith
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Venue
BMJ Open
Publisher
BMJ
Published
2015-12
Volume
5
Issue
12
Pages
e010525
ISSN
2044-6055 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010525
PMC
PMC4691729
OpenAlex
W2269469620
Cited by
6
References
49
Citations by year
2024: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1
FWCI
2.54
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Licence
cc-by
Locations
  • BMJ Open (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Edinburgh Research Explorer (University of Edinburgh) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam) (acceptedVersion)
  • Stirling Online Research Repository (University of Stirling) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
  • Scottish Government
  • University of Edinburgh
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi
  • Medical Research Council (MC_UU_12017/13, MC_UU_12017/15, MR/K023209/1, MC_UU_12017, MR/L006367/1, MC_UU_12017/5, MR/K007017/1)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Retirement, Disability, and Employment
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Disability Education and Employment
Keywords
return to work, older workers, workfare, long-term unemployment, work and health, employment services, age discrimination, job retention
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Attitude, Clinical Protocols, Female, United Kingdom, Health Status, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Population Dynamics, Scotland, Unemployment, Qualitative Research, Young Adult, Return to Work

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