What Determines Step-Rate at Work? An Investigation of Factors at the Shift, Worker, Ward, and Nursing Home Levels in Eldercare.
Matthew Leigh StevensKristina KarstadSvend Erik MathiassenLeticia Bergamin JanuarioAndreas HoltermannDavid M HallmanPublished in: Annals of work exposures and health (2021)
We found that nearly all variability in step-rate in eldercare work occurs between shifts (within workers) and between workers (within wards). The main determinants of step-rate were related to the type of shift, type of work tasks, staffing ratio, break policy, and availability of elevators.