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Hur kan stressrelaterad ohälsa förebyggas med arbetsterapeutiska åtgärder?

Paulsson, Ida LU and Fossen, Josefin LU (2025) ATPK62 20251
Department of Health Sciences
Sustainable occupations and health in a life course perspective
Abstract
Background: In today's society stress-related ill health is a growing problem. Multiple studies focus on a rehabilitative perspective on stress-related ill health, while few focus on preventive approaches.
Aim: The aim is to explore how occupational therapists can work prevently to reduce stress-related ill health.
Method: A focus group study that uses a qualitative exploratory approach. Six participants took part in the study. Four participants in the first focus group and three in the second (two from the previous group and a new participant). Additionally two supplementary interviews were conducted. The data was analyzed using a content analysis and was coded inductively.
Results: The results supported a main theme: motivating change... (More)
Background: In today's society stress-related ill health is a growing problem. Multiple studies focus on a rehabilitative perspective on stress-related ill health, while few focus on preventive approaches.
Aim: The aim is to explore how occupational therapists can work prevently to reduce stress-related ill health.
Method: A focus group study that uses a qualitative exploratory approach. Six participants took part in the study. Four participants in the first focus group and three in the second (two from the previous group and a new participant). Additionally two supplementary interviews were conducted. The data was analyzed using a content analysis and was coded inductively.
Results: The results supported a main theme: motivating change to prevent the development of stress-related ill health. The following categories were identified: Coaching the individual to self-awareness, creating conditions to a supportive environment and working towards a balance between stress and recovery, with three to four subcategories under each category.
Conclusion: An occupational therapist can motivate change at individual-, organizational- and societal level. Prescribed recovery is proposed as a preventive occupational therapy measure. Preventative occupational therapy work can be used within school health-, student health- and occupational health services. Further research on preventive occupational therapy measures is needed. (Less)
Abstract (Swedish)
Bakgrund: I dagens samhälle är stressrelaterad ohälsa ett växande problem. Flertalet studier fokuserar på det rehabiliterande perspektivet av stressrelaterad ohälsa, och få inriktar sig på det preventiva arbetet.
Syfte: Utforska hur arbetsterapeuter kan arbeta preventivt för att förebygga stressrelaterad ohälsa.
Metod: En fokusgruppstudie som använde en kvalitativ explorativ ansats. Totalt sex personer deltog i studien. Fyra deltagare deltog i första fokusgruppen, tre i den andra (två från föregående grupp och en ny). Ytterligare två kompletterande intervjuer genomfördes. Materialet analyserades med en innehållsanalys och datan kodades induktivt.
Resultatet: Resultatet gav stöd för ett övergripande tema: motivera till förändring för att... (More)
Bakgrund: I dagens samhälle är stressrelaterad ohälsa ett växande problem. Flertalet studier fokuserar på det rehabiliterande perspektivet av stressrelaterad ohälsa, och få inriktar sig på det preventiva arbetet.
Syfte: Utforska hur arbetsterapeuter kan arbeta preventivt för att förebygga stressrelaterad ohälsa.
Metod: En fokusgruppstudie som använde en kvalitativ explorativ ansats. Totalt sex personer deltog i studien. Fyra deltagare deltog i första fokusgruppen, tre i den andra (två från föregående grupp och en ny). Ytterligare två kompletterande intervjuer genomfördes. Materialet analyserades med en innehållsanalys och datan kodades induktivt.
Resultatet: Resultatet gav stöd för ett övergripande tema: motivera till förändring för att kunna förebygga utveckling av stressrelaterad ohälsa. Följande kategorier identifierades: Coacha individen till självinsikt, ge förutsättningar till en stödjande miljö och arbeta för balans mellan stress och återhämtning, med stöd av tre till fyra underkategorier för varje kategori. Slutsats: En arbetsterapeut kan motivera till förändring på individ-, organisatorisk- och samhällsnivå. Återhämtning på recept ges som förslag som preventiv arbetsterapeutisk åtgärd. Preventivt arbetsterapeutiskt arbete kan ske inom elevhälsan, studenthälsan och företagshälsovården. Vidare forskning om preventiva arbetsterapeutiska insatser behövs. (Less)
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author
Paulsson, Ida LU and Fossen, Josefin LU
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organization
course
ATPK62 20251
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Stressrelaterad ohälsa, preventiv vård, förebyggande insatser, arbetsterapi
language
Swedish
id
9197142
date added to LUP
2025-06-11 18:07:44
date last changed
2025-06-11 18:07:44
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Aim: The aim is to explore how occupational therapists can work prevently to reduce stress-related ill health.
Method: A focus group study that uses a qualitative exploratory approach. Six participants took part in the study. Four participants in the first focus group and three in the second (two from the previous group and a new participant). Additionally two supplementary interviews were conducted. The data was analyzed using a content analysis and was coded inductively.
Results: The results supported a main theme: motivating change to prevent the development of stress-related ill health. The following categories were identified: Coaching the individual to self-awareness, creating conditions to a supportive environment and working towards a balance between stress and recovery, with three to four subcategories under each category.
Conclusion: An occupational therapist can motivate change at individual-, organizational- and societal level. Prescribed recovery is proposed as a preventive occupational therapy measure. Preventative occupational therapy work can be used within school health-, student health- and occupational health services. Further research on preventive occupational therapy measures is needed.}},
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