Achieving a caregiver-friendly workplace standard for Canadian carer-workers: An ex ante evaluation of potential uptake

IF 1.5 4区社会学 Q2 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Evaluation and Program Planning Pub Date : 2025-03-08 DOI:10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2025.102582

Ashleigh Patterson, Allison Williams

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With the assistance of a Committee of experts, McMaster University partnered with the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) to develop the Caregiver Inclusive and Accommodating Organizations Standard (B701–17). The Standard provides workplace guidelines to better accommodate carer-workers through building carer-friendly workplace programs. A qualitative ex ante evaluation was undertaken to determine stakeholders’ (n = 17) views regarding the significance and potential uptake of the Standard. This involved seeking feedback from stakeholders in various types of organizations across Canada, after they had read the draft Standard. Following transcription, interviews were thematically analyzed, resulting in four themes: (1) necessity; (2) impact of employer size; (3) motivators for implementation, and (4) use as an educational tool. Although initially in its early stages, the Standard now provides a key tool to improve accommodations for carer-workers.

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实现加拿大护理人员友好的工作场所标准：对潜在吸收的事前评估

在专家委员会的协助下，麦克马斯特大学与加拿大标准协会（CSA）合作制定了《照顾者包容和包容组织标准》（B701-17）。该标准提供了工作场所指导方针，通过建立职业友好型工作场所计划，更好地照顾护理工作者。进行了定性的事前评价，以确定利益相关者（n = 17）对该标准的重要性和潜在采用的看法。这涉及到在加拿大各类组织的利益相关者阅读了标准草案后，寻求他们的反馈。在转录之后，对访谈进行主题分析，得出四个主题：(1)必要性；(2)用人单位规模的影响；(3)实施的动机；(4)作为教育工具使用。虽然该标准还处于早期阶段，但它现在为改善护理人员的住宿条件提供了一个关键工具。

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Evaluation and Program Planning SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY-

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112

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