From the School of Population and Public Health, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Dr Zhang, Ms L'Heureux); Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Dr Zhang, Dr Sun).
J Occup Environ Med. 2022 Nov 1;64(11):e774-e781. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002696. Epub 2022 Sep 6.
To assess the association between caregiving length/intensity and labor force participation among middle-aged Canadians.
We used baseline data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Labor force participation status included working full-time, part-time, part retirement, complete retirement, and nonparticipation. We defined caregiving length as short-term versus long-term, and intensity as low, medium, and high. Multinomial logistic regressions and instrumental variable method were used.
Compared with non-caregivers, long-term and high-intensity caregivers were more likely to be completely retired, partly retired, and nonparticipants. Short-term and high-intensity caregivers were more likely to be completely retired, partly retired, and nonparticipants for women.
Our findings emphasize the importance of considering caregiving intensity and length. Prioritizing support for long-term and high-intensity caregivers and promoting partial retirement or part-time working opportunities could help retain caregivers in the labor force.
评估加拿大中年人群中照料时间/强度与劳动力参与之间的关系。
我们使用了加拿大老龄化纵向研究的基线数据。劳动力参与状况包括全职工作、兼职工作、部分退休、完全退休和未参与。我们将照料时间定义为短期和长期，强度定义为低、中、高。使用多项逻辑回归和工具变量法。
与非照料者相比，长期高强度照料者更有可能完全退休、部分退休和不参与。短期高强度照料者更有可能完全退休、部分退休和不参与。对于女性而言，短期高强度照料者更有可能完全退休、部分退休和不参与。
我们的研究结果强调了考虑照料强度和时间的重要性。优先为长期高强度照料者提供支持，并促进部分退休或兼职工作机会，可能有助于将照料者保留在劳动力队伍中。
