The personnel policy program for the employees in studied municipality includes guidelines for the working environment, saying that health promoting activities is offered to all employees.                              Objective: To investigate how these activities were used and how the staff perceived the activities offered. The aim was also to find out how well the information about current health promotion efforts reached the staff.Method: A qualitative approach was used in the form of interviews. The sample consisted of municipal employees from seven different work sites.  A total of 12 women aged 32-52 years participated. The interviews were recorded and a hermeneutic theory was used to interpret the results.Results: The results showed that most informants used some form of fitness activity. In most cases health care-time was used for anything from walking to organized workouts. The great barrier was lack of information and lack of trained and dedicated health motivators. In several cases, informants had no knowledge about what a health motivator is supposed to do. The informants own suggestions for health promotion interventions included stress management and foot care.Conclusion: The survey showed that respondents were poorly informed about which wellness activities the municipality offered. The result could also be interpreted as a communication gap between the local authority, health motivators and the employees. A request for group activities was detected.

Thesis (M.P.H.M. (Primary Health Care Management))--Mahidol University, 2005.

<p>The aim of this study was to investigate how a workplace should be formed to promote health according to the employees. The study was made in IKEA handla hemma in Älmhult, Sweden. The aim of the study was to find out why people experience health at their workplace environment, from a salutogenetic point of view. The study is based on 12 strategically selected interviews and where analysed according to Grounded Theory. This resulted in a model where the core category was “The prevailing spirit of the organisation” and the five main categories was “That the organisation creates favourable conditions to promote health”, “That there is a god atmosphere amongst the colleagues and the bosses”, “The personal point of view about health”, “The relationship to goals and responsibility” and “The personal point of view about their surroundings”. The result shows that it’s important to look upon health in its entirety. Health isn’t stronger than its weakest point. The findings should work as a guide in the on going work with the employees at IKEA handla hemma. For the future it would be interesting to do a study in a workplace with worse health and then compare them with each other.</p>

The aim of this study was to investigate how a workplace should be formed to promote health according to the employees. The study was made in IKEA handla hemma in Älmhult, Sweden. The aim of the study was to find out why people experience health at their workplace environment, from a salutogenetic point of view. The study is based on 12 strategically selected interviews and where analysed according to Grounded Theory. This resulted in a model where the core category was “The prevailing spirit of the organisation” and the five main categories was “That the organisation creates favourable conditions to promote health”, “That there is a god atmosphere amongst the colleagues and the bosses”, “The personal point of view about health”, “The relationship to goals and responsibility” and “The personal point of view about their surroundings”. The result shows that it’s important to look upon health in its entirety. Health isn’t stronger than its weakest point. The findings should work as a guide in the on going work with the employees at IKEA handla hemma. For the future it would be interesting to do a study in a workplace with worse health and then compare them with each other.

Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka hur ideella ridskolor arbetar i Sverige mot en hälsofrämjande arbetsplats då få studier inom hälsofrämjande arbete genomförs i ideella organisationer. Studien fokuserar på ideella ridskolor i Dalarna. Sjukfrånvaron i Sverige 2017 uppgick till 62 miljarder kronor, där psykisk ohälsa var grunden för nästan hälften av beloppet. Tidigare forskning har visats att arbetsmiljön påverkar anställdas psykiska hälsa. Därför är trivsel på arbetsplatsen av stor betydelse på grund av dess roll för att skapa en hälsofrämjande arbetsplats. En hälsofrämjande organisation har positiva effekter på både individen och organisationen och förebygger sjukfrånvaro. Den teoretiska referensramen för studien bygger på tidigare forskning inom ämnet hälsofrämjande arbetsplatser. Studiens empiri är baserad på fem semistrukturerade intervjuer som gjorts via Zoom samt telefon på grund av Covid-19-pandemin. Resultatet visar faktorer som är förutsättningar för ett hälsofrämjande arbete. En av faktorerna är utbildning, dels i hälsofrämjande arbete då resultatet har visats att några respondenter inte är bekanta med begreppet hälsofrämjande arbete och att arbetet tar olika stor plats i de ideella ridskolorna. Även utbildning i ledarskap är av betydelse. En annan faktor är resurser där tid, stöd och ekonomi ingår. Resultatet visar att tiden många gånger inte räcker till för att arbeta hälsofrämjande samt att stödet från styrelsen är bristande många gånger. Dock är även ekonomi ett hinder och därav kan det vara svårt att ta in extra resurser. Resultatet pekar även på delaktighet och samanhållning samt kommunikation som betydelsefulla faktorer i det hälsofrämjande arbetet. En bristande kommunikation har visats vara orsaken till konflikter, kommunikation har även visats vara lösningen på konflikter. För utveckling av det hälsofrämjande arbetet i ideella ridskolor pekar resultatet på ett behov av kunskap inom hälsofrämjande arbete samt även inom ledarskap. Även ett behov av tydliggörande i vad styrelsen har för ansvar i rollen som arbetsgivare visas i resultatet. / The purpose of this study is to investigate how non-profit organizations work in Sweden towards a health-promoting workplace as few studies in health-promoting work are carried out in non-profit organizations. The study focuses on non-profit riding schools in Dalarna. Sick leave in Sweden in 2017 amounted to SEK 62 billion, where mental illness was the basis for almost half of the amount. Previous research has shown that the work environment affects employees' mental health. Therefore, well-being in the workplace is of great importance due to its role in creating a health-promoting workplace. A health-promoting organization has positive effects on both the individual and the organization and prevents sick leave. The theoretical frame of reference for the study is based on previous research in the subject of health-promoting workplaces. The empirical study is based on five semi-structured interviews conducted via Zoom and telephone due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The results show factors that are prerequisites for health promotion work. One of the factors is education, partly in health-promoting work as the results have shown that some respondents are not familiar with the concept of health-promoting work and that work takes different places in the non-profit riding schools. Leadership training is also important. Another factor is resources where time, support and finances are included. The results show that the time is often not enough to work to promote health and that the support from the board is often lacking. However, finances are also an obstacle and therefore it can be difficult to bring in extra resources. The results also point to participation and cohesion as well as communication as important factors in the health promotion work. Lack of communication has been shown to be the cause of conflicts, communication has also been shown to be the solution to conflicts. For the development of health-promoting work in non-profit riding schools, the results point to a need for knowledge in health-promoting work and also in leadership. The need also clarifies the Board's responsibility for its role as an employer.

Background: Mental health conditions are one of the leading causes of disability in Canada and worldwide, causing significant financial burdens to individuals, workplaces and the economy. This emphasizes the need to provide accessible support in the workplace to prevent, promote and manage the mental health of the workforce. Mental health apps present a promising medium to scale mental health interventions across the workplace. However, evidence related to how studies are evaluating mental health apps in complex, real-world settings requires careful examination. Purpose: The purpose of this program of research was to synthesize the current state of evidence on the evaluation of mental health apps in the workplace, including an assessment of their effectiveness and to systematically examine the implementation of a mental health app in a workplace as a case study. The first study was a scoping review examining the different approaches studies have used to evaluate mental health apps in the workplace. The second study was a systematic review and meta-analysis examining the effectiveness of mental health apps in the workplace. The third study was a mixed-method case study, informed by an implementation science theory to examine factors influencing the uptake and implementation of a mental health app in a mid-sized hospital. Findings: In total, 54 studies were included in the scoping review with main outcomes being: 1. Usage and feedback of the app, 2. Effects of mental health and workplace outcomes or 3. Implementation process. The systematic review and meta-analysis of 21 studies demonstrated the effectiveness of mental health apps in improving symptoms of distress, depression and anxiety, stress, wellbeing and burnout. mental health as compared to usual care. Findings from the case study indicated the need to carefully consider implementation planning, contextual factors and a fit between the app and the needs of the workers. Implications: This thesis identifies the potential of mental health apps for workplaces and highlights future directions for research to optimize their use and effects. / Thesis / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) / Mental health issues in the workplace are common and can be costly for organizations and people who are struggling. Mobile applications (apps) can be used to provide mental health support to workers. Through three separate studies, this thesis explores how mental health apps can be used in the workplace. The first study was a review of the literature that indicated that studies using mental health apps look at whether and how they are used, their impact and the process of implementing them in the workplace. The second study was a review of the effects of mental health apps that indicated that apps can bring about a significant change in the symptoms of anxiety, depression, stress, burnout and improve wellbeing of workers. The third study was the implementation of a mental health app for healthcare workers, which demonstrated that introducing a mental health app in the workplace will require careful planning and consideration of the different conditions in the workplace that will influence its use. These studies together show that mental health apps have promising effects, but implementation needs to be carefully planned.

The study's purpose is evaluating the relationship between locus of control and selfesteem in relation to the registered nurse's experience and perception with lateral and vertical incivility. There is a lack of research concerning nurse-to-nurse incivility within the nursing profession. The hypothesis examined whether dynamics of locus of control and self-esteem could provide insight into the personality dynamics influencing incivility in the workplace. This non-experimental quantitative study used 2 self-evaluation tools and 1 demographic survey tool to collect data via Survey Monkey, a commercial data collection company. Participants were 65 randomly selected faculty (n = 36) and graduate students (n = 29) from schools of nursing in Southern California, all active practitioners. Descriptive statistics provided the demographic data and RNs' experience of incivility analysis. Inferential statistics, t-test, and Pearson's correlation analyzed the relationships between study variables. Study results indicated no significant negative relationship between RNs' perceived experience with lateral and vertical incivility, and RNs' level of self-esteem and locus of control. Participants indicated a greater than 80% experience with incivility in the work place either directed at the participant or towards a colleague. The study results will be of interest to health provider managers as a means of insight into the pervasiveness of incivility in the workforce. The study indicated the problem of professional incivility is widely encountered, it rules out the hypotheses that self-esteem and locus of control are related to the problem, and it encourages the need for further study as to the etiology and dynamics of the problem.

This five-paper thesis explores office workers perceptions of green roofs and how this influences their health/well-being in Toronto and Chicago. Paper 1 examines the underlying paradigms and world-views of major research programs that look at the human relationship to nature and health/well-being, showing that despite some convergence between their methods and integration of different paradigms, continued differences and lack of clarity on the normative assumptions underlying each approach leads to confusion in the specification of ‘nature’ in health/well-being and place research. Paper 2 is a comparative analysis of the implementation of green roof policies in Toronto and Chicago. Paper 2 demonstrates the importance of ‘selling’ green roofs by linking them to larger environmental programs and of the municipal power structure that influences how and if environmental programs are implemented. Paper 3 examines the awareness, attitudes, and feelings towards green roofs by office workers with access to them (visual or physical) from their workplace in Toronto and Chicago. Using a phenomenological analysis of semi-structured interviews (n=55), Paper 3 shows that the hinterland, expectations of different kinds of ‘nature’ and aesthetics in the city, and access all influence perceptions of green roofs and sense of place. Paper 4 explores office workers awareness of and attitudes towards green roofs and the possible influence on their well-being in Toronto and Chicago from a large survey (n = 903). Participants showed a high literacy on the environmental benefits of green roofs. Chi-square analysis showed mixed results for health, but a significant association between visual access to a green roof and improved concentration. Paper 5 tests whether the relationship found in Paper 4, improved concentration with visual access, was still significant when other confounding variables were added to the model. Using a logistic regression on the same survey population (subset n =505), results found that concentration was no longer significant but that there was a trend towards improved concentration.

This five-paper thesis explores office workers perceptions of green roofs and how this influences their health/well-being in Toronto and Chicago. Paper 1 examines the underlying paradigms and world-views of major research programs that look at the human relationship to nature and health/well-being, showing that despite some convergence between their methods and integration of different paradigms, continued differences and lack of clarity on the normative assumptions underlying each approach leads to confusion in the specification of ‘nature’ in health/well-being and place research. Paper 2 is a comparative analysis of the implementation of green roof policies in Toronto and Chicago. Paper 2 demonstrates the importance of ‘selling’ green roofs by linking them to larger environmental programs and of the municipal power structure that influences how and if environmental programs are implemented. Paper 3 examines the awareness, attitudes, and feelings towards green roofs by office workers with access to them (visual or physical) from their workplace in Toronto and Chicago. Using a phenomenological analysis of semi-structured interviews (n=55), Paper 3 shows that the hinterland, expectations of different kinds of ‘nature’ and aesthetics in the city, and access all influence perceptions of green roofs and sense of place. Paper 4 explores office workers awareness of and attitudes towards green roofs and the possible influence on their well-being in Toronto and Chicago from a large survey (n = 903). Participants showed a high literacy on the environmental benefits of green roofs. Chi-square analysis showed mixed results for health, but a significant association between visual access to a green roof and improved concentration. Paper 5 tests whether the relationship found in Paper 4, improved concentration with visual access, was still significant when other confounding variables were added to the model. Using a logistic regression on the same survey population (subset n =505), results found that concentration was no longer significant but that there was a trend towards improved concentration.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Tekniska högsk., 2004. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.