Table 3 Aspects of personnel policy addressing diversity of staff in participating German hospitals (2019, n = 112)
Strongly agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | n/a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We strive to keep our personnel diverse concerning age, gender, migrant background, or physical and mental disabilities | 21.4% | 45.5% | 22.3% | 9.8% | 0.9% |
We recruit employees in other countries in a targeted manner | 25.9% | 25.0% | 10.7% | 35.7% | 2.7% |
We publish vacancies on community networks and other sources to explicitly reach people with disabilities | 11.6% | 21.4% | 33.9% | 32.1% | 0.9% |
We offer specific services (e.g., mentoring) to facilitate integration of employees with special needs | 16.1% | 25.0% | 39.3% | 18.8% | 0.9% |
We increase the proportion of females in leadership positions through specific leadership training | 8.9% | 29.5% | 33.9% | 23.2% | 4.5% |
We improve German language skills of our employees through training courses | 31.3% | 26.8% | 16.1% | 25.0% | 0.9% |
We improve foreign language skills of our employees through training courses | 9.8% | 17.9% | 28.6% | 42.9% | 0.9% |