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Hansson, J., MacEachen, E., Landstad, B., Vinberg, S. & Tjulin, Å. (2024). A comparative study of governmental financial support and resilience of self-employed people in Sweden and Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 83(1), Article ID 2298015.
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2024 (English)In: International Journal of Circumpolar Health, ISSN 1239-9736, E-ISSN 2242-3982, Vol. 83, no 1, article id 2298015Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Globally, self-employed people were among the hardest hit by the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic and faced hardships such as financial decline, restrictions, and business closures. A plethora of financial support measures were rolled out worldwide to support them, but there is a lack of research looking at the effect of the policy measures on self-employed people. To understand how different governmental financial support measures enhanced the resilience of the self-employed and improved their ability to manage the pandemic, we conducted a mixed-method study using policy analysis and semi-structured interviews. The documents described policies addressing governmental financial support in Sweden and Canada during the pandemic, and the interviews were conducted with Swedish and Canadian self-employed people to explore how they experienced the support measures in relation to their resilience. The key results were that self-employed people in both countries who were unable to telework were less resilient during the pandemic due to financial problems, restrictions, and lockdowns. The interviews revealed that many self-employed people in hard-hit industries were dissatisfied with the support measures and found them to be unfairly distributed. In addition, the self-employed people experiencing difficulties running their businesses reported reduced well-being, negatively affecting their business survival.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Informa UK Limited, 2024
Keywords
Self-employed, Canada, Sweden, resilience, well-being, COVID-19, financial support
National Category
Health Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-50186 (URN)10.1080/22423982.2023.2298015 (DOI)001133803300001 ()38157432 (PubMedID)2-s2.0-85181480927 (Scopus ID)
Available from: 2023-12-29 Created: 2023-12-29 Last updated: 2024-01-22Bibliographically approved
Tjulin, Å., Klockmo, C. & Bergström, G. (2024). Du får dansa med omvärlden och anpassa efter behov: Du får dansa med omvärlden och anpassa efter behov. Socialmedicinsk Tidskrift, 101(2), 135-145
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2024 (Swedish)In: Socialmedicinsk Tidskrift, ISSN 0037-833X, E-ISSN 2000-4192, Vol. 101, no 2, p. 135-145Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [sv]

I den här studien fördjupas förståelsen av de övergripande utmaningar som personalen inom kommunala arbetsmarknadsenheter (AME) upplever i sitt dagliga arbete. Det finns inga lagstadgade krav på att kommunerna ska bedriva arbetsmarknadspolitiska åtgärder, men genom förskjutningen i det ekonomiska ansvaret för vissa utförsäkrade (Försäkringskassan) och arbetslösa (Arbetsförmedlingen) har kommunerna ekonomiska incitament att engagera sig i arbetsmarknadspolitiken. I studien har data samlats in genom fokusgruppsintervjuer med 45 personer. Deltagare har varit personal inom AME i åtta kommuner. Resultatet visar att personalen måste anpassa sig när omvärlden förändrar förutsättningarna för deras deltagare. AME behöver vara flexibelt organiserat genom att verksamheten är (med)beroende av omvärlden och dess olika (politiska) system. Detta kan ses som ett övergripande systemhinder som AME-personalen möter i sitt dagliga arbete och förståelse för kommunernas roll som yttersta skyddsnät.

National Category
Work Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-52595 (URN)
Funder
Forte, Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare
Available from: 2024-09-24 Created: 2024-09-24 Last updated: 2024-09-27Bibliographically approved
Månsson Sandberg, H., Tjulin, Å., Brulin, E. & Landstad, B. (2024). How general practitioners used job crafting strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 42(2), 276-286
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2024 (English)In: Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, ISSN 0281-3432, E-ISSN 1502-7724, Vol. 42, no 2, p. 276-286Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

 Objective: General  practitioners  (GPs)  played  a  crucial  role  in  limiting  the  impact  of  the  COViD-19  pandemic,  and  many  GPs  experienced  they  did  not  have  the  prerequisites  to  provide  adequate  care.  However,  GPs  developed  approaches  that  helped  them  to  provide  care  to  patients  through  various  job  crafting  strategies.  The  aim  of  this  study  is  to  identify  how  job  crafting  strategies  were  deployed  by  GPs  at  the  beginning  of  the  COViD-19  pandemic  in  Sweden  and  the  significance  of  the  strategies  on  their  work  situation.

 Design: A qualitative   design   with   semi-structured   interviews.   The   data   was     analysed   using   qualitative  content  analysis  with  job  crafting  as  the  conceptual  framework  for  the  analysis  process.

 Setting: Primary  healthcare  in  five  healthcare  regions  in  sweden.

 Subjects: Fourteen  GPs  participated  in  individual  interviews.

 Results: In  their  endeavours  to  organise  and  provide  care,  GPs  shaped  the  task,  relational  and  cognitive  boundaries  of  their  work.  GPs  felt  proud  about  finding  new  ways  of  working  when  given  room  to  manoeuvre.  Intensified  collaboration  between  healthcare  professionals  made  GPs  more  confident  in  their  clinical  work.  GPs  expressed  that  they  consequently  felt  stronger  in  their  professional  role  through  what  they  accomplished  in  the  organisation  of  care.

 Conclusions/Implications: The  results  suggest  that  the  job  crafting  strategies  GPs  used  were  meaningful  to  them  in  clinical  practice.  Knowledge  about  how  GPs’  job  crafting  strategies  were  deployed  might  be  useful  for  healthcare  organisations  in  preparing  for  future  health  crises.  Taking  advantage  of  GPs’  experiences  and  strategies  is  considered  important  for  promoting  sustainable  working  conditions  for  GPs  in  the  future.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Taylor & Francis Group, 2024
Keywords
Covid-19, general practitioners, job crafting, primary healthcare, work strategies
National Category
Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-50454 (URN)10.1080/02813432.2024.2309633 (DOI)001156846000001 ()2-s2.0-85184399473 (Scopus ID)
Funder
Swedish Research Council, 2019-00311
Available from: 2024-02-05 Created: 2024-02-05 Last updated: 2024-04-15Bibliographically approved
Månsson Sandberg, H., Tjulin, Å., Brulin, E. & Landstad, B. (2024). How general practitioners used job crafting strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden. In: I Frost, F. II. Teoh, K. III. St-Hilaire, F. IV. Denman, A. V. Leduc, C. VI. Muñoz, M. (Ed.), 16th EAOHP Conference 2024 Contributions of OHP to Social Justice: Book of proceedings. Paper presented at 16th European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology Conference, Granada, Spain, 5-7 th June, 2024 (pp. 385). United Kingdom
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2024 (English)In: 16th EAOHP Conference 2024 Contributions of OHP to Social Justice: Book of proceedings / [ed] I Frost, F. II. Teoh, K. III. St-Hilaire, F. IV. Denman, A. V. Leduc, C. VI. Muñoz, M., United Kingdom, 2024, p. 385-Conference paper, Oral presentation with published abstract (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

Objective: General practitioners (GPs) played a crucial role in limiting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and many GPs experienced they did not have the prerequisites to provide adequate care. However, GPs developed approaches that helped them to provide care to patients through various job crafting strategies. The aim of this study is to identify how job crafting strategies were deployed by GPs at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden and the significance of the strategies on their work situation.Design:  A qualitative design with semi-structured interviews. The data was analysed using qualitative content analysis with job crafting as the conceptual framework for the analysis process.Setting:  Primary healthcare in five healthcare regions in Sweden.Subjects:  Fourteen GPs participated in individual interviews.Results:  In their endeavours to organise and provide care, GPs shaped the task, relational and cognitive boundaries of their work. GPs felt proud about finding new ways of working when given room to manoeuvre. Intensified collaboration between healthcare professionals made GPs more confident in their clinical work. GPs expressed that they consequently felt stronger in their professional role through what they accomplished in the organisation of care.Conclusions/Implications:  The results suggest that the job crafting strategies GPs used were meaningful to them in clinical practice. Knowledge about how GPs’ job crafting strategies were deployed might be useful for healthcare organisations in preparing for future health crises. Taking advantage of GPs’ experiences and strategies is considered important for promoting sustainable working conditions for GPs in the future.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
United Kingdom: , 2024
National Category
Health Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-51457 (URN)
Conference
16th European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology Conference, Granada, Spain, 5-7 th June, 2024
Available from: 2024-06-10 Created: 2024-06-10 Last updated: 2024-06-20Bibliographically approved
Vinberg, S., Tjulin, Å., Nordenmark, M., Hedlund, M. & Landstad, B. (2024). Making things work–In spite of a pandemic: Small scale enterprise managers’ approach to business changes and health issues. In: Abstract book: . Paper presented at 2nd Conference of the Association of European Qualitative Researchers in Psychology 2024 (EQuiP), University of Milano-Bicocca, 26-28 June, 2024 (pp. 404-404).
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2024 (English)In: Abstract book, 2024, p. 404-404Conference paper, Oral presentation with published abstract (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

The aim of this study is to explore what managers in Small Scale Enterprises (SSEs) changed in their business during the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly addressing health issues. A longitudinal qualitative research methodology was used, interviewing 16 managers of SSEs in the Norwegian and Swedish manufacturing and service sector both before and during the pandemic. In this approach, time is designed into the research process, making change a key focus for analysis. The analysis resulted in two main themes, resilience and demanding occupational health and safety conditions, and five sub-themes. Results show how managers in SSEs changed their business during the Covid-19 pandemic and the impact of these changes. Although, the enterprises were heavily affected in the beginning of the pandemic, several managers found new solutions for their businesses to maintain and reach new customers. They applied a socially responsible management which addressed different health issues. Crises like the Covid-19 pandemic will have future impact on SSEs making it important to understand how managers in such enterprises address business and health issues. This knowledge may have practical implications for supporting managers in SSEs in how to perform a socially responsible management and maintain occupational health and safety measures. This study shows the importance of doing longitudinal studies about business and health issues among mangers in SSEs. Keywords: Small-scale managers; Covid-19; Longitudinal qualitative research 

Keywords
Small-scale managers, Covid-19, Longitudinal qualitative research 
National Category
Health Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-51866 (URN)
Conference
2nd Conference of the Association of European Qualitative Researchers in Psychology 2024 (EQuiP), University of Milano-Bicocca, 26-28 June, 2024
Funder
Afa Trygghetsförsäkringsaktiebolag, 200235
Available from: 2024-07-02 Created: 2024-07-02 Last updated: 2024-07-09Bibliographically approved
Vinberg, S., Landstad, B., Tjulin, Å., Nordenmark, M. & Hansson, J. (2024). Småföretag och Covid-19: – ledares lärdomar inför framtida kriser. Sundsvall: Mid Sweden University
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2024 (Swedish)Report (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
Abstract [sv]

Projektets syfte har varit att bidra till kunskap om hur Covid-19 pandemin påverkat arbetsmiljö, hälsa och balans mellan arbete och privatliv bland egenföretagare och ledare i små företag i olika europeiska länder samt bidra till fördjupad kunskap om hur norska och svenska små företag kan implementera genomförda statliga stödåtgärder och hantera arbetsmiljö- och hälsofrågor. En ambition har också varit att bidra till kunskap om hur lärdomar om nämnda faktorer kan användas vid framtida kriser. I det AFA-finansierade projektet har genomförts nio delstudier – fyra kvantitativa studier baserade på europeiska och svenska enkätdata, två kvalitativa intervjustudier av norska och svenska egenföretagare och tre med en blandad design. Projektet har resulterat i nio publicerade vetenskapliga artiklar, en licentiatavhandling, deltagande i sju vetenskapliga konferenser, presentationer i några populärvetenskapliga sammanhang och i tidningar och övrig media.Av resultaten framgår att pandemin påverkat norska, svenska, andra europeiska och kanadensiska egenföretagare när det gäller verksamhet, arbets- och livsvillkor samt hälsa och välbefinnande på flera sätt. Även om en delstudie visar på lägre konflikt mellan arbete och privatliv och högre mentalt välbefinnande bland egenföretagare jämfört med andra grupper, visar en annan delstudie på signifikant lägre nivå av livstillfredsställelse bland egenföretagare än anställda under pandemin. Delstudier baserade på ett omfattande europeiskt enkätmaterial visar att företagare som rapporterar att de hanterat sin verksamhet på ett bra sätt har goda hälsoutfall, men att företagare som anser det vara utmanande att driva sina företag under pandemin rapporterar sämre hälsa. Regressionsanalyser i en delstudie av europeiska egenföretagare visar att faktorerna egen motståndskraft, tillgång till socialt stöd, meningsfullhet och tydliga regler för statligt stöd är signifikant associerade med mentalt välbefinnande. För egenföretagare som upplever svårigheter att driva företaget under pandemin är faktorerna socialt stöd och tydliga regler för statligt stöd av särskild betydelse för deras välbefinnande.Genomförda studier av norska och svenska företag visar att för flera företag adderar en kritisk händelse som en pandemi till en redan hög arbetsbelastning bland egenföretagarna, vilket kan ha negativa effekter på verksamheten och hantering av arbetsmiljö- och hälsofrågor. De intervjuade personerna rapporterarviiiatt de förändrat och breddat sin ledarroll under pandemin med fokus på att finna nya lösningar för sina företag och stödja sina medarbetare när det gäller risker för ohälsa och oro kopplat till pandemins effekter. Flera av de intervjuade cheferna anger att de med ett salutogent förhållningssätt kunnat hantera pandemin på ett bra sätt och att denna inte märkbart påverkat deras verksamhet eller dem själva negativt.När det gäller egenföretagarnas och chefernas attityder till de ekonomiska stödåtgärderna tyder dessa på en bristande överensstämmelse mellan småföretagens behov under Covid-19-pandemin och hur samhället tillhandahåller resurser genom olika stödsystem. Resultaten visar också att många egenföretagare och chefer i små företag inte sökt och erhållit statligt finansiellt stöd. Den genomförda intervjustudien av svenska och kanadensiska chefer bekräftar dessa resultat där många egenföretagare i hårt drabbade branscher angav att de var missnöjda med åtgärderna och fann dessa vara orättvist fördelade. Ett resultat var också att egenföretagare i de båda länderna som inte kunde distansarbeta var mindre motståndskraftiga under pandemin på grund av ekonomiska problem och olika restriktioner.I rapportens avslutande del redovisas praktiska och forskningsmässiga implikationer med koppling till arbetsmiljö- och hälsoaspekter och statliga åtgärder under kriser som en pandemi. Insatser är av särskild betydelse för egenföretagare och små företag, som utgör en dominerande andel i privat sektor i de flesta länder. Fortsatt kvalitativ och kvantitativ forskning, särskilt med en longitudinell ansats, är viktig för att få lärdomar inför framtida kriser.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Sundsvall: Mid Sweden University, 2024. p. 51
National Category
Medical and Health Sciences Health Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-51080 (URN)978-91-89786-66-0 (ISBN)
Funder
AFA Insurance
Available from: 2024-04-08 Created: 2024-04-08 Last updated: 2024-04-17Bibliographically approved
Olofsdotter, G., Giritli Nygren, K., Bergström, G., Bolin, M., Klockmo, C., Nyhlén, S., . . . Tjulin, Å. (2024). Study protocol: Local labour market programs–institutional structures, organizational forms and lived experiences. PLOS ONE, 19(1), Article ID e0296242.
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2024 (English)In: PLOS ONE, E-ISSN 1932-6203, Vol. 19, no 1, article id e0296242Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

In this programme, we map and examine local labour market programmes (LLMPs) at the municipal level in Sweden. This includes their institutional structure and organisation, as well as the experiences of participants in the programmes, using a longitudinal approach with the aim to improve LLMPs. The long-term goal is to increasing the inclusion of LLMP participants in working life. To answer the programme’s questions, data will be collected and analysed within the four work packages. In each work package, a mixed-method approach is applied with a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods. The programme is informed by three overarching general theoretical approached, tying together institutional ethnography, intersectional studies of structural inequalities on different levels, and the role of emotions in everyday work. At the organisational level (WP 1), we will investigate the circumstances under which LLMPs are performed and negotiated by those involved. Here, the internal organisation, activities and methods are the focus. This approach will result in knowledge about the characteristics of these organisations and the factors promoting the inclusion of underrepresented groups in working life. By examining the activities in LLMPs (WP 2), we will be able to determine how their institutional structure differs between regions in Sweden, how the different municipalities work with labour market policy, how they translate national policy into the local context, how they organise their work and which initiatives they choose to adopt. By examining the individual experiences of those who are directly affected by such incentives (WP 3), knowledge and understanding will be obtained of the connections between experiences and labour market policies. This will give important insights into the functioning of local programmes and of the opportunities to create entry into the labour market. Furthermore, in WP4 we will develop and test an effect evaluation of work methods used in LLMPs and their effect on clients’ progress over time.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024
National Category
Sociology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-50324 (URN)10.1371/journal.pone.0296242 (DOI)001150498000004 ()38265987 (PubMedID)2-s2.0-85183335776 (Scopus ID)
Funder
Forte, Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare, STY-2021/0005
Available from: 2024-01-26 Created: 2024-01-26 Last updated: 2024-05-24Bibliographically approved
Tjulin, Å., Bergström, G. & Klockmo, C. (2024). The slow pace of building and organizing for trust in internal collaboration within social services. Nordic Social Work Research
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2024 (English)In: Nordic Social Work Research, ISSN 2156-857X, E-ISSN 2156-8588Article in journal (Refereed) Epub ahead of print
Abstract [en]

This study sets out to understand how trust-building is created in a municipal organization when the highest level of decision-makers decides to implement trust-based governance. The study focuses on the social services internal organization. The aim was to capture how the participants perception of trust-building during internal collaboration through time, and how the process unfolded over time. A qualitative longitudinal study was designed, and data was gathered comprising written reflection texts about internal collaboration and activities to promote collaboration, ratings of perceived emotions and trust, and meeting observations. The study uses abductive thematic analysis. The main finding illustrates that to social relations and trust between individuals was challenging, however there was perceived trust in the overall change process to become one unit and identify common work methods. This study reinforces the need for physical social relational ties to see beyond the focus on new internal collaborative working methods. It stresses the importance of acknowledging personal and social chemistry in transitioning to new roles, responsibilities and professional skills to build trust.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Informa UK Limited, 2024
National Category
Medical and Health Sciences Social Work
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-52743 (URN)10.1080/2156857X.2024.2411983 (DOI)001327452200001 ()2-s2.0-85206385134 (Scopus ID)
Funder
Forte, Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare
Available from: 2024-10-07 Created: 2024-10-07 Last updated: 2024-10-22Bibliographically approved
Hansson, J., MacEachen, E., Landstad, B. J., Vinberg, S. & Tjulin, Å. (2023). A Comparative Study of Financial Support and Resilience of Self-Employed people in Sweden and Canada. In: European Journal of Public Health, Volume 33, Issue Supplement_2, October 2023: 16th European Public Health Conference 2023 Our Food, Our Health, Our Earth: A Sustainable Future for Humanity Dublin, Ireland 8–11 November, 2023. Paper presented at 16th European Public Health Conference 2023 Our Food, Our Health, Our Earth: A Sustainable Future for Humanity Dublin, Ireland 8–11 November, 2023. Oxford University Press (OUP), 33(Supplement_2)
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2023 (English)In: European Journal of Public Health, Volume 33, Issue Supplement_2, October 2023: 16th European Public Health Conference 2023 Our Food, Our Health, Our Earth: A Sustainable Future for Humanity Dublin, Ireland 8–11 November, 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP) , 2023, Vol. 33, no Supplement_2Conference paper, Oral presentation with published abstract (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

Background

Globally the COVID-19 pandemic presented major difficulties for self-employed people such as financial decline, restrictions and business closures. A plethora of financial support measures was rolled out worldwide to support them, but there is a lack of research looking at the effectiveness of the policy measures on small businesses. The aim of the study was to compare policies addressing government financial support in Sweden and Canada to get an understanding of how different governmental financial support measures enhanched self-employed people's resilience and improved their chances to manage the pandemic. In addition, individual interviews with Swedish and Canadian self-employed people were conducted to get an understanding of how they experienced the support measures and how these measures factored into their resilience during and after the restrictions had ended.

Methods

We conducted a mixed-method study encompassing document analysis and semi-structured interviews with self-employed people in Sweden and Canada. The constant comparative method guided the data analysis and documentary and interview data were analysed together. Three categories were formed: Welfare protection and effects, Self-employed well-being and Agility during COVID-19, based on their ability to represent the overall sense of the phenomena.

Results

Key results were that self-employed people in both countries unable to telework, were less resilient during the pandemic due to financial problems, restrictions and lockdowns, and that this negatively affected their well-being.

Conclusions

Potential future policy responses in Sweden and Canada to support self-employed people during crises or adversity should consider the diversity among small businesses and tailor programmes towards viable businesses in greatest need of support, such as those in businesses unable to telework.

Key messages • Self-employed people in Sweden and Canada unable to telework, were less resilient during the pandemic due to financial problems, restrictions and lockdowns. • Future policy responses to support self-employed people during adversity should tailor programmes towards viable businesses in greatest need of support.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Oxford University Press (OUP), 2023
National Category
Medical and Health Sciences Health Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-49681 (URN)10.1093/eurpub/ckad160.1314 (DOI)
Conference
16th European Public Health Conference 2023 Our Food, Our Health, Our Earth: A Sustainable Future for Humanity Dublin, Ireland 8–11 November, 2023
Funder
AFA Insurance, 200235
Available from: 2023-10-27 Created: 2023-10-27 Last updated: 2024-01-05Bibliographically approved
Månsson Sandberg, H., Landstad, B., Tjulin, Å. & Brulin, E. (2023). COVID-19 related individual work, managerial factors and exhaustion among general practitioners in Sweden: A cross-sectional study. In: : . Paper presented at FALF 2023 Arbetets gränser, Helsingborg, 14-16 juni, 2023. Östersund
Open this publication in new window or tab >>COVID-19 related individual work, managerial factors and exhaustion among general practitioners in Sweden: A cross-sectional study
2023 (English)Conference paper, Oral presentation only (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

Background: A Swedish study found that more than 16% of general practitioners (GPs) had exhaustion in spring 2021. A knowledge gap remains about the impact of COVID-19 related individual work and managerial factors on exhaustion among Swedish GPs. This study therefore explores the association between exhaustion and COVID-19 pandemic related individual work and managerial factors among Swedish GPs who managed COVID-19 patients, compared to those GPs who did not. 

Methods: Cross-sectional data was drawn from the Longitudinal Occupational Health survey in Health Care Sweden study, which included a representative sample of practicing doctors in Sweden. The sample consisted of 6699 doctors with a response rate of 41.2%. This study constitutes a sample of doctors who reported working in primary care facilities at the time of data collection reaching 1013 GPs. The Burnout Assessment Tool was used to assess the level of exhaustion. Questions were also asked about pandemic related, individual work and managerial factors. The data was analysed using descriptive statistics, and multivariate logistic regression.

Results: The results showed that moral and emotional distress, excess workload and perceived unsatisfactory management (supportive, work environment and clinical management) increased the risk of GPs who managed COVID-19 patients reporting exhaustion. Furthermore, the results showed that satisfactory management can to some extent protect against the negative effects of moral and emotional distress and excess workload. 

Conclusions: COVID-19 related individual work and managerial factors had a significant impact on the mental health of GPs who managed COVID-19 patients during the pandemic. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and in preparation for future major crises that have a high impact on healthcare, there is a need to investigate the measures that can be taken to enable GPs to carry out their work, while maintaining their health.

 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Östersund: , 2023
National Category
Medical and Health Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-48528 (URN)
Conference
FALF 2023 Arbetets gränser, Helsingborg, 14-16 juni, 2023
Available from: 2023-06-19 Created: 2023-06-19 Last updated: 2023-07-05Bibliographically approved
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