Health and social care - staff experience: report 2021

Independent report by Webropol providing detailed information and analysis of staff experience in health and social care across Scotland during 2021.


Appendix 10: Changes Experienced across Demographic Groups

Work Changes Working from home more than usual Working from a different location Reassigned to a different team Reassigned to a different directorate Reassigned to a different board Reassigned to a different role, same team
Female 28% 16% 11% 2% 1% 9%
Male 29% 15% 10% 2% 1% 10%
Under 35 years 22% 19% 13% 2% 1% 9%
35 – 44 years 31% 17% 11% 2% 1% 9%
45 – 54 years 31% 16% 11% 2% 1% 9%
55 years and over 27% 13% 9% 2% <1% 9%
Never married/civil partnership 25% 18% 12% 2% 1% 9%
Married/civil partnership 30% 15% 10% 2% 1% 9%
Separated/Divorced/Dissolved 28% 16% 11% 2% 1% 9%
Straight/heterosexual 28% 16% 10% 2% 1% 9%
Disabled (Equality Act 2010) 35% 17% 13% 2% 1% 10%
Maternity/parental leave 32% 17% 10% 2% 1% 8%
No religion 28% 16% 11% 2% 1% 9%
Church of Scotland 28% 15% 10% 2% <1% 9%
Roman Catholic 29% 17% 11% 2% 1% 9%
Other religion 29% 17% 11% 2% 1% 9%
White Scottish 28% 16% 10% 2% 1% 9%
White Other 31% 16% 11% 2% 1% 9%
Asian, Scottish Asian or British Asian 22% 16% 10% 1% 1% 9%
Other Ethnicity 25% 17% 11% 3% 1% 9%

Note: To protect staff anonymity, data is not shown for smaller demographic groups and some individual groups are combined.

Personal Changes Shielding at home Staying away from home to protect my family Preschool children at home School age children at home Care responsibilities for another member of the household Loss of a friend or relative Tested positive for COVID-19 Experienced physical or mental ill health Other household members furloughed Worsening financial situation Providing support for vulnerable relative
Female 3% 1% 6% 17% 7% 14% 8% 16% 9% 8% 17%
Male 3% 3% 6% 14% 6% 13% 8% 15% 5% 6% 11%
Under 35 years 2% 3% 10% 9% 4% 18% 15% 28% 13% 13% 13%
35 – 44 years 3% 1% 13% 33% 7% 19% 12% 24% 12% 13% 19%
45 – 54 years 3% 1% 1% 20% 8% 20% 10% 20% 12% 11% 26%
55 years and over 4% 1% <1%% 3% 8% 24% 10% 19% 12% 9% 27%
Never married/civil partnership 3% 3% 4% 9% 5% 13% 9% 18% 7% 7% 12%
Married/civil partnership 3% 1% 7% 21% 8% 15% 8% 14% 10% 8% 17%
Separated/Divorced/ Dissolved 4% 2% 2% 14% 7% 15% 8% 18% 6% 8% 17%
Straight/heterosexual 3% 1% 6% 17% 7% 14% 8% 15% 9% 8% 16%
Disabled (Equality Act 2010) 13% 2% 4% 13% 12% 20% 8% 37% 9% 12% 20%
Maternity/parental leave 5% 1% 33% 29% 10% 12% 8% 15% 9% 10% 12%
No religion 3% 2% 6% 17% 6% 13% 8% 16% 8% 8% 14%
Church of Scotland 4% 2% 4% 15% 8% 16% 8% 13% 9% 7% 19%
Roman Catholic 4% 1% 6% 16% 8% 17% 10% 15% 10% 8% 17%
Other religion 3% 2% 6% 17% 8% 16% 7% 17% 6% 9% 15%
White Scottish 3% 1% 6% 16% 7% 14% 8% 16% 9% 8% 17%
White Other 3% 1% 6% 16% 6% 13% 7% 16% 6% 8% 12%
Asian, Scottish Asian, British Asian 3% 2% 6% 17% 7% 14% 8% 11% 4% 6% 9%
Other Ethnicity 4% 2% 7% 16% 7% 19% 8% 15% 6% 11% 13%

Note: To protect staff anonymity, data is not shown for smaller demographic groups and some individual groups are combined.

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