Project

Multi-method assessment study: attraction and retention coaching (Breakthrough Collaboratives)

In our study, we examine the impact and consequences of the ‘Breakthrough Collaboratives’ coaching process, based on co-creation, in social services and healthcare co-operation areas. The desired change is assessed from the perspectives of the co-creation process, the results of the development work and new operating practices.

Timetable

1/2024–4/2027

Objectives

The aim of the study is to yield more understanding of the factors that promote and prevent the impact of community-level development interventions.

Data and methods

The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health will organise 'employee attraction and retention’ coaching for the wellbeing services counties’ work units in 2024–2025 as a part of the Finnish Government's Good Work Programme. We will study the impact of this coaching process.

The assessment of the coaching consists of three sections.

We will assess the impact of the coaching by analysing the follow-up data of the ‘Mitä kuuluu?’ (‘How are we?’) survey and the well-being at work survey of the wellbeing services counties.
We will describe the change taking place during the development process using a qualitative multi-case research method.
We will use the data of sections 1 and 2 and previous literature to identify factors that promote and prevent impact at a more general level.

Results and impact

Our study produces a synthesis of factors that promote and prevent the impact of the change sought in community-level development interventions.

In addition to measures targeting individuals, community-level development interventions are needed to improve the employee attraction and retention of the social services and healthcare sector, related to

work
working processes
work community
work environment
leadership.

With the help of research, we are building more effective development interventions that can reduce employee’s workload and strengthen their resources.