Customized interventions improved employees' experience of recovery during the workday
Ejlertsson, Lina LU ; Heijbel, Bodil LU ; Brorsson, Annika LU ; Troein, Margareta LU
and Andersson, Ingemar H.
LU
(2021)
In Work
70(2).
p.509-519
- Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is a lack of research regarding factors promoting recovery during the workday and effective interventions. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate how different intervention activities may impact employees' experiences of recovery at the workplace. METHODS: Customized intervention activities based on qualitative results and a participatory approach were integrated among the employees at six primary health care centres (PHCCs; n'='166) during one year. Recovery and workplace factors were measured with a questionnaire at the start and end of intervention, and also in a control group (15 PHCCs; n'='328). Group differences were tested (Chi-2) and explanatory factors compared by logistic regression models. RESULTS: The proportion of... (More)
BACKGROUND: There is a lack of research regarding factors promoting recovery during the workday and effective interventions. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate how different intervention activities may impact employees' experiences of recovery at the workplace. METHODS: Customized intervention activities based on qualitative results and a participatory approach were integrated among the employees at six primary health care centres (PHCCs; n'='166) during one year. Recovery and workplace factors were measured with a questionnaire at the start and end of intervention, and also in a control group (15 PHCCs; n'='328). Group differences were tested (Chi-2) and explanatory factors compared by logistic regression models. RESULTS: The proportion of employees reporting workday recovery increased in the intervention group (19.9%to 29.1%; p'='0.01), whereas the control group showed no significant change. Recovery was explained by self-reflection and reflection with co-workers. After intervention, having influence on work situation, energy-building experience, and opportunity for laughter also contributed significantly to recovery. CONCLUSIONS: The results contribute to work recovery research by confirming that a customized intervention may have an impact on employees' recovery experiences. The study showed that considering the factors of reflection, influence, and companionship can positively impact workplace recovery.
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- author
- Ejlertsson, Lina
LU
; Heijbel, Bodil
LU
; Brorsson, Annika
LU
; Troein, Margareta
LU
and Andersson, Ingemar H.
LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2021
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- occupational health, primary health care, Work
- in
- Work
- volume
- 70
- issue
- 2
- pages
- 11 pages
- publisher
- IOS Press
- external identifiers
-
- scopus:85119170961
- pmid:34633351
- ISSN
- 1051-9815
- DOI
- 10.3233/WOR-213588
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- 010c7210-0e7c-4b7d-adc9-230db840005e
- date added to LUP
- 2022-03-21 10:24:30
- date last changed
- 2024-06-05 08:29:25
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