The Journal of Bucharest College of Physicians and the Romanian Academy of Medical Sciences

Monica Licu

Monica Licu

Attitudes Towards Aging - an Explanatory Mechanism for the Relationship Between Perceived Age Discrimination and Successful Aging

Purpose: The aim of the present study is to investigate how age discrimination affects successful aging, but also whether internalizing negative attitudes towards old age explains the relationship between the two variables.
Materials and Methods: The study involved 391 people aged between 35 and 90, 315 women and 76 men. The tools used were The Fraboni Scale of Ageism, Attitudes to Aging Questionnaire, and Successful Aging Inventory.
Outcomes: According to the results, there was no statistically significant correlation between perceptions of age discrimination and successful aging. Also, there was a statistically significant negative correlation between negative attitudes towards aging and successful aging. Finally, there was a statistically significant positive correlation between the perception of age discrimination and negative attitudes towards aging.
Conclusions: The approach in the present study allows for a deeper understanding of subjective perceptions of one’s own aging. The study investigated two variables that may have relevance in understanding subjective successful aging - perceived age discrimination and negative attitudes toward aging. The results allow us to better understand the antecedents of successful aging and their importance.

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The Economic Value of Job Crafting Interventions in Healthcare: An Utility Analysis Based on Romanian Income Data

Objectives: The aim of the study was to estimate the economic value of job crafting interventions for the Romanian medical field. Materials and Methods: The utility analysis was used, representing the evaluation of the economic impact of human resource management solutions based on mathematical formulas. Meta-analytical data show that job crafting interventions have a positive impact on the performance of healthcare workers. We estimated the financial value of these psychological interventions in three ways: monetary increase in productivity, percentage
increase in productivity, and reduction in labor costs. Outcomes: The results indicate substantial benefits for the healthcare field as a result of job crafting interventions, as measured by monetary increases in productivity. The percentage increase in productivity was estimated at 14% for a period of three months. The reduction in labor costs was estimated at 12% over a three-month period. Conclusions: Job crafting interventions could have a significant economic value for the Romanian medical sector.

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