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A Quantitative Study on Employees' Experiences of a Support Model for Systematic Work Environment Management in Swedish Municipalities.

Int J Environ Res Public Health

February 2023

Department of Medical Sciences, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University, 752 37 Uppsala, Sweden.

Article Synopsis
  • The workplace is evolving rapidly, with both physical and abstract factors affecting employee health, demanding a shift towards preventive management that emphasizes employee participation.
  • This study examined the Stamina model for workplace improvements by having employees from six municipalities use it for 12 months and complete questionnaires at the start, six months, and twelve months.
  • Results showed increased employee perceptions of influence in areas like communication and task roles, aligning with earlier qualitative findings, but no significant changes in other measures were observed.
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Aim: The study aimed to investigate how departments in a Swedish hospital worked with a structured support model between the sessions and what they identified as success factors.

Background: To improve the work environment in a Swedish hospital, a structured support model for systematic work environment management was implemented in operating departments. The structured work starts with sending a web-based, open-ended, anonymous questionnaire to all employees.

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The aim of the study was to estimate the level of the human resources index (HRI) measure among Swedish municipal employees, and to investigate the association between human resources index (HRI) and relational justice, short-term recovery, work environment-related production loss, and health-related production loss. A cross-sectional design was used with one sample of municipal employees ( = 6402). The results showed a positive association (r = 0.

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Objective: To describe factors that facilitate and hinder implementation of a structured support model focusing on psychosocial work environment in Swedish municipalities.

Methods: This qualitative study was conducted in six Swedish municipalities. In total, 63 semi-structured interviews and focus groups were conducted with key stakeholders in the municipalities during a 2-year period.

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First-Line Managers' Experiences of Working with a Structured Support Model for Systematic Work Environment Management.

Int J Environ Res Public Health

May 2020

Department of Medical Sciences, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 752 37 Uppsala, Sweden.

This paper describes the experiences of first-line managers when working with a structured support model for systematic work environment management in their work groups. First-line managers play a key part in influencing the work environment. In this study, a sample of managers implementing a structured support model, the Stamina model, in Swedish municipalities were interviewed.

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A Mixed-Method Study of Providing and Implementing a Support Model Focusing on Systematic Work Environment Management.

J Occup Environ Med

April 2020

Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden (Dr Hellman, Dr Molin, Prof Svartengren); IPF, The Institute for Organizational and Leadership Development at Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden (Dr Molin).

Aims: To explore how a support model (Stamina) targeting the systematic work environment management was experienced, provided and implemented in Swedish municipalities.

Methods: A mixed method approach was applied, including material from interviews and questionnaire. The questionnaire was answered by 123 persons (67.

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A Qualitative Study on Employees' Experiences of a Support model for Systematic Work Environment Management.

Int J Environ Res Public Health

September 2019

Department of Medical Sciences, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 60, 752 37 Uppsala, Sweden.

: The aim is to explore how an organisational work environment support model, the Stamina model, influences employees' work situations and the development of sustainable work systems. : It was a qualitative study with semi-structured, focus-group interviews, including 45 employees from six work groups. Eighteen focus group interviews were conducted over a period of two years.

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