Health and Employment after Fifty (HEAF): a new prospective cohort study
Health and Employment after Fifty (HEAF): a new prospective cohort study
Background
Demographic trends in developed countries have prompted governmental policies aimed at extending working lives. However, working beyond the traditional retirement age may not be feasible for those with major health problems of ageing, and depending on occupational and personal circumstances, might be either good or bad for health. To address these uncertainties, we have initiated a new longitudinal study.
Methods/design
We recruited some 8000 adults aged 50–64 years from 24 British general practices contributing to the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD). Participants have completed questionnaires about their work and home circumstances at baseline, and will do so regularly over follow-up, initially for a 5-year period. With their permission, we will access their primary care health records via the CPRD. The inter-relation of changes in employment (with reasons) and changes in health (e.g., major new illnesses, new treatments, mortality) will be examined.
Discussion
CPRD linkage allows cost-effective frequent capture of detailed objective health data with which to examine the impact of health on work at older ages and of work on health. Findings will inform government policy and also the design of work for older people and the measures needed to support employment in later life, especially for those with health limitations.
ageing population, older worker, retirement, CPRD
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Palmer, K.T.
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19 October 2015
Palmer, K.T.
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Palmer, K.T., Walker-Bone, K.E., Harris, E.C., Marshall-Cox, C., D'Angelo, S., Sayer, A.A., Gale, C.R., Evandrou, M., van Staa, T., Cooper, C. and Coggon, D.
(2015)
Health and Employment after Fifty (HEAF): a new prospective cohort study.
BMC Public Health, 15 (1071), .
(doi:10.1186/s12889-015-2396-8).
(PMID:26482655)
Abstract
Background
Demographic trends in developed countries have prompted governmental policies aimed at extending working lives. However, working beyond the traditional retirement age may not be feasible for those with major health problems of ageing, and depending on occupational and personal circumstances, might be either good or bad for health. To address these uncertainties, we have initiated a new longitudinal study.
Methods/design
We recruited some 8000 adults aged 50–64 years from 24 British general practices contributing to the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD). Participants have completed questionnaires about their work and home circumstances at baseline, and will do so regularly over follow-up, initially for a 5-year period. With their permission, we will access their primary care health records via the CPRD. The inter-relation of changes in employment (with reasons) and changes in health (e.g., major new illnesses, new treatments, mortality) will be examined.
Discussion
CPRD linkage allows cost-effective frequent capture of detailed objective health data with which to examine the impact of health on work at older ages and of work on health. Findings will inform government policy and also the design of work for older people and the measures needed to support employment in later life, especially for those with health limitations.
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HEAF protocol for journal 26.8.15-1.docx
- Accepted Manuscript
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s12889-015-2396-8.pdf
- Version of Record
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HEAF Follow Up Questionnaire December 2012 (rev Jan 2014).pdf
- Other
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Baseline HEAF Questionnaire-1.pdf
- Other
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Accepted/In Press date: 29 September 2015
e-pub ahead of print date: 19 October 2015
Published date: 19 October 2015
Keywords:
ageing population, older worker, retirement, CPRD
Organisations:
Faculty of Medicine
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Local EPrints ID: 384106
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/384106
ISSN: 1471-2458
PURE UUID: 36f92744-e735-43f6-9f8f-ca08f05335fc
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K.T. Palmer
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E.C. Harris
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S. D'Angelo
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A.A. Sayer
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T. van Staa
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D. Coggon
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