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Table 2 Considerations to quit, by level of perceived recognition at the societal level

From: Lack of recognition at the societal level heightens turnover considerations among Nordic eldercare workers: a quantitative analysis of survey data

Source of perceived recognition

Very/quite much valued

Not much valued

Not at all valued

Don’t know if valued or not

Top municipal officials/politiciansa

Percentages reporting “seriously considered to quit”

 Denmark

23.4

37.5

58.8

33.7

 Finland

15.4

33.8

52.9

30.5

 Sweden

26.9

51.4

65.0

49.1

Mass media

 Denmark

35.7

38.1

52.9

34.0

 Finland

31.5

37.5

51.6

29.5

 Norway

24.4

37.6

41.9

29.0

 Sweden

39.4

44.4

66.0

49.4

General public

 Denmark

35.9

42.7

55.6

32.0

 Finland

29.9

40.8

67.2

38.3

 Norway

28.8

41.7

42.9

31.5

 Sweden

42.7

54.1

67.5

52.6

  1. aThe question was not asked in the Norwegian survey