Search for dissertations about: "mental health in the workplace"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 33 swedish dissertations containing the words mental health in the workplace.
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6. “An equal share, that’s my medicine”. Work, gender relations and mental illness in a Swedish context
Abstract : Background: Women and men in Sweden are in paid work to almost the same extent, but are found in different occupations and positions in the labour market. Still, women perform the bulk of the unpaid domestic work at home. READ MORE
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7. Working while ill, going on sick leave and return to work again: the individual's perspective in primary health care
Abstract : The overall purpose of the present thesis was to increase understand-ing of the dynamic process between working while feeling ill, going on sick leave, and returning to work among people seeking care at primary healthcare (PHC). The present thesis aimed to emphasise the individu-al’s perspective on this process. READ MORE
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8. Physicians' practices in sickness certification for common mental disorders - assessment of work capacity and communication with the patient's workplace
Abstract : Physicians are key stakeholders in the sickness certification process. The first aim of this thesis was to examine physicians’ sickness certification practices from two perspectives: the assessment of work capacity and contacts with patients’ employers. READ MORE
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9. Movement Behaviors and Cognitive Health for Office Workers
Abstract : The lifetime trajectories of movement behavior and cognitive functioning depend on complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors. There is substantial evidence suggesting that physical activity benefits cognitive functions. However, how sedentary behavior and the composition of movement behaviors (i.e. READ MORE
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10. Improving Work Ability and Return to Work among Women on Long-term Sick Leave
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to gain new knowledge of factors and interventions that improve work ability and return to work (RTW) among women on long-term sick leave from human service organizations (HSOs). The specific aims of the studies were: to evaluate the associations between the self-rated Work Ability Index (WAI) and Work Ability Score (WAS), and the relationship with prospective sick leave, symptoms, and health (Paper I); to investigate whether intervention with myofeedback training or intensive muscular strength training could decrease pain and increase work ability among women with neck pain (Paper II); to examine the associations between workplace rehabilitation and the combination of supportive conditions at work with work ability and RTW over time (Paper III); and to explore experiences, views, and strategies in the rehabilitation process for RTW (Paper IV). READ MORE