["work & care" - Combining employment and care: a literature analysis on challenges for family caregivers, companies, and nursing].

In German speaking Europe, concepts on combining family care and employment are widely lacking. However, due to increased participation of women in the labour market, women have less time to engage in traditional family care giving. For nurses, working caregivers are challenging because they are even more in need of integrated care models than non-caregivers. In the literature analysis, the current situation on "work & care" and its relevance for nursing in German-speaking countries is discussed. After presenting the relevance and the chosen research method, identified prevalence data are listed. Focusing on risks and resources resulting from combining employment and care, strategies and services used by companies are analysed. Based on this analysis, concepts will be presented which enable nurses to become involved in solutions for family caregivers and the development of innovative nursing services.