The health behaviour of caregivers—current state of research, potentials and challenges

Abstract

This article aims to contribute to the current state of research regarding health behaviour among employees in the healthcare sector. The number of people in need of care is continually growing and thus there is a growing need of employees in this field. Nevertheless little is known about German caregivers’ health behaviour. There are some indications that caregivers show poor eating habits, have insufficient physical activity and lack opportunities for breaks or regeneration periods. Therefore future research and interventions analysing caregivers’ work and health behaviour are needed as a basis for development of future needs-based health promotion interventions.