Pender’s health promotion model guided this descriptive/correlational study exploring the relationship between religiosity and health-promoting behaviors of pregnant women at Pregnancy Resource Centers (PRCs). A consecutive sample included women who knew they were pregnant at least 2 months, could read/write English, and visited PRCs in eastern Pennsylvania. Participants completed self-report surveys that examined religiosity, demographics, pregnancy-related variables, services received at PRCs, and health-promoting behaviors. Women reported they “sometimes” or “often” engaged in health-promoting behaviors, Hispanic women reported fewer health-promoting behaviors than non-Hispanic women, and women who attended classes at the centers reported more frequent health-promoting behaviors than those who did not attend classes. In separate multiple linear regressions, organized, non-organized, and intrinsic religiosity and satisfaction with surrender to God explained additional variance in health-promoting behaviors above and beyond what Hispanic ethnicity and attending classes at the PRCs explained in pregnant women at PRCs.

Swedish school law stipulates that the work of student health teams in schools should be mainly health promoting. However, earlier scientific studies and reports from authorities show that most schools work aren’t. The aim of this study is to investigate how principals in five upper secondary schools organize and lead the health promoting work and what challenges they experience in their leadership with regards to health promoting work. The study is qualitative, based on a content analysis of semi-structured interviews with five upper secondary principals in Sweden. The results of the study show that even though the principals have access to interprofessional health teams and good organizational structures the student health work in four out of five schools mainly focus on remedial work and that more must be done in order develop their health promoting work. More focus must be appointed to developing teaching and teachers and student health team personnel must work closely together. In addition, principals must integrate their health promoting work in the systematic quality work of the school.

Läraryrket är en viktig komponent i ett fungerande samhälle, men det råder lärarbrist vilket ökar arbetsbördan för verksamma. Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka gymnasielärares upplevda hälsa i arbetslivet ur ett salutogent perspektiv (dvs hälsofrämjande) genom att undersöka vilka generella och specifika motståndsresurser gymnasielärare upplever i sitt arbete. Följande frågeställningar undersöktes: vilka faktorer upplever gymnasielärare påverkar deras hälsa och välbefinnande positivt? och vilka faktorer anser gymnasielärare har hjälpt dem att hantera stressfulla situationer? Åtta semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes och analyserades utifrån en tematisk analys, som resulterade i fem friskfaktorer: (1) förmågan att avgränsa, (2) goda relationer till kollegor, elever och skolledning, (3)kompetensutveckling, (4) personlighetsfaktorer och (5) erfarenhet. De slutsatser som kan dras är att lärare i läraryrket behöver vissa generella och specifika motståndsresurser för att kunna hantera den stressfyllda miljön. Men för att bättre förbereda lärare i yrkeslivet kan simuleringsspel, att försöka återskapa verkligheten i en kontrollerad miljö, användas.

Climate change will most likely increase the frequency of weather extremes in the future. Events such as heat waves may occur more often and proceed for longer time. Heat can have a huge impact on people’s health and higher mortality rates during heat waves are seen all over the world. In Sweden the local municipality has the responsibility for both healthcare of elder and community functions like drinking water. This study aimed to investigate how local Swedish municipalities work proactive against heat waves and if that differs between various geographic parts of the country. A survey was sent out to all local municipalities and got a response rate of 43%, 129 answers of 290. The result showed that nearly 83% of the respondents worked proactive against heat waves in some sort. Actions that they reported was mainly about developing routines and buying air conditions. Focus was to locate these actions in facilities like eldercare and healthcare for vulnerable groups. The proactive work was evenly distributed over the country and no geographic variations could be detected. The most prominent way to prevent health issues during heat waves is to be prepared and work with action plans before the heat occurs. This study indicates that proactive work against heat waves is something that a majority of the local Swedish municipalities work with. That can be seen as positive indication of the preparedness for future heat waves.

No description available.

Kandidatuppsats i Företagsekonomi III, Organisation 15 hp, 2FE78E, Ekonomihögskolan vid Linnéuniversitetet i Kalmar. VT 2024. Titel: Distansarbete, en förmån eller en fälla för medarbetarnas hälsa. Författare: Johanna Eriksson och Ella Pettersson  Lärosäte: Linnéuniversitetet Ämne: Organisation Handledare: Anna Larsson Examinator: Mikael Lundgren Problemformulering: Vilka friskfaktorer upplever medarbetare är avgörande för ett hållbart distansarbete? Syfte: Syftet med studien är att öka förståelsen och bidra med kunskap om vilka friskfaktorer som medarbetare anser vara mest avgörande för att distansarbete ska vara hållbart. Ett hållbart arbetsliv är av stor vikt i och med att alla människor ska klara av att arbeta utan att bli sjuka eller skadade, vilket stärker syftet för en studie likt denna. Metod: Studien följer en abduktiv ansats med en kvalitativ forskningsstrategi som grund. Det empiriska materialet samlades in genom åtta semistrukturerade intervjuer, där det insamlade materialet analyserats, kategoriserats och tolkats. Studien har även använt en tvärsnittsdesign.  Slutsats: Studien visar att kännedomen om begreppet friskfaktorer är begränsad, särskilt på individnivå. Studien har identifierat tre centrala områden för hållbart distansarbete: ergonomi, kommunikation och autonomi, vilka konstruerats till friskfaktorer vid distansarbete. Historiskt sett har fokus legat på att identifiera riskfaktorer i arbetet, men det finns tecken på ett skifte där intresset för friskfaktorer ökar både på organisations- och samhällsnivå. Vidare visar studien att friskfaktorerna bör förstås i symbios med varandra och inte som fristående faktorer. Däremot framgår det att autonomi verkar ha en större betydelse än de andra friskfaktorerna vid distansarbete. / Bachelor thesis Business Administration III, Organization 15 credits, 2FE78E, School of Economics at Linnaeus University of Kalmar. Spring 2024. Titel: Remote work, a benefit or a trap for employees health. Authors: Johanna Eriksson and Ella Pettersson Institution: Linnaeus University Subject: Organization Advisior: Anna Larsson Examiner: Mikael Lundgren  Research questions: Which health-promoting factors do employees perceive as crucial for sustainable remote work? Purpuse: The purpose of this study is to increase understanding and contribute knowledge about which health-promoting factors employees consider most crucial for sustainable remote work. A sustainable working life is of great importance, as everyone should be able to work without becoming ill or injured, which reinforces the purpose of a study like this. Method: The study follows an abductive approach based on a qualitative research strategy. The empirical data was collected through eight semi-structured interviews, where the collected material was analyzed, categorized, and interpreted. The study also employed a cross-sectional design. Conclusion: The study shows that awareness of the concept of health-promoting factors is limited, especially at the individual level. The study has identified three central areas for sustainable remote work: ergonomics, communication, and autonomy, which have been constructed as health-promoting factors in remote work. Historically, the focus has been on identifying risk factors in the workplace, but there are signs of a shift where interest in health-promoting factors is increasing at both organizational and societal levels. Furthermore, the study shows that health-promoting factors should be understood in symbiosis with each other rather than as standalone factors. However, it appears that autonomy has greater significance than the other health-promoting factors in remote work.

Bakgrund: Sexuell och reproduktiv hälsa och rättigheter (SRHR) är en del av ungdomars hälsa, vilken generellt sett är god men varierar på gruppnivå. Kritik har riktats mot skolans ämnesintegrerade undervisning, där elevhälsan inte görs tillräckligt delaktig. Skolsköterskor kan potentiellt stärka ungdomars sexuella och reproduktiva hälsa och rättigheter. Syfte: Undersöka skolsköterskors erfarenheter av att arbeta med sexuell och reproduktiv hälsa och rättigheter med ungdomar. Metod: Semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes med åtta skolsköterskor, och analyserades enligt kvalitativ innehållsanalys. Resultat: Tre huvudkategorier med underkategorier identifierades: Skolsköterskors elevcentrerade arbete: Hälsosamtalet – en försiktig ingång till SRHR. Gruppundervisning - stora variationer i omfattning och innehåll. Öppen mottagning – möjlighet för ungdomar att samtala om SRHR. Samverkan i skolan: Samverkan med lärare styrs av lärares önskemål och behov. Elevhälsoteamet – samarbete med förbättringspotential. Ungdomsmottagningen – stödfunktion med varierande samverkan. Skolsköterskors förutsättningar att arbeta med SRHR: Kunskap – grundpelare för att arbeta med området. Intresse, engagemang, känslor och värderingar påverkar arbetet. Otydliga ramverk ställer höga krav på skolsköterskor. Konklusion: Skolsköterskors erfarenheter av att arbeta med SRHR med ungdomar varierar i omfattning och innehåll. Att skapa tillitsfulla relationer och inkluderande miljöer beskrivs som framgångsfaktorer. Samverkan med lärare sker utifrån lärares behov eller på skolsköterskors initiativ, samtidigt som skolsköterskors ansvar och uppdrag upplevs otydligt. Intresse för SRHR verkar styra både omfattning av arbetet och benägenheten att söka ny kunskap. / Background: Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) is a component of adolescent health, which is generally good but varies at group level. Criticism has been directed at the school's subject-integrated teaching, where student health is not sufficiently involved. School nurses can potentially strengthen young people's sexual and reproductive health and rights. Aim: Investigate school nurses' experiences of working with sexual and reproductive health and rights with adolescents. Method: Semistructured interviews were conducted with eight school nurses, then analyzed according to qualitative content analysis. Findings: Three main categories with subcategories were identified: Student-centered work of school nurses: The health conversation – a cautious entry into SRHR. Group teaching - large variations in scope and content. Open reception - opportunity for young people to talk about SRHR. Collaboration in school: Collaboration with teachers is governed by teachers' wishes and needs. The student health team – collaboration with potential for improvement. Youth reception – support function with varying collaboration. School nurses' prerequisites for working with SRHR: Knowledge - cornerstones for working with the area. Interest, commitment, feelings and values affect the work. Unclear frameworks place high demands on school nurses. Conclusion: School nurses' experiences of working with SRHR with adolescents vary in scope and content. Creating trusting relationships and inclusive environments are described as success factors. Cooperation with teachers takes place based on teachers' needs or on the initiative of school nurses, while at the same time school nurses' responsibilities and tasks are perceived as unclear. Interest in SRHR seems to control both the scope of the work and the inclination to seek new knowledge.

Hierdie navorsing het die bevordering van die regering se gesondheidsbevorderingsdoelwitte soos vervat in die Witskrif vir die Transformasie van die Gesondheidstelsel in Suid-Afrika, Kennisgewing 667 van 1997 (White Paper for the Transformation of the Health System in South Africa Notice 667 of 1997) ten doel. 'n Verdere doel was om die behoefte na beroepsgesondheidsbevorderende programme in geselekteerde beroepsituasies vanuit 'n verpleegkundige perspektief vas te stel. Die resultate van hierdie navorsing het aangedui dat daar wel 'n behoefte bestaan aan beroepsgesondheidsbevorderende programme in geselekteerde beroepsituasies. Hierdie behoefte is vasgestel deur middel van die literatuurstudie en deur die versameling van inligting deur middel van 'n opname. 'n Holistiese en bemagtigingsbenadering tot beroepsgesondheidsbevorderende, asook 'n gesondheidsbevorderende verplegingsbenaderingsraamwerk word voorgestel. Addisioneel word riglyne vir die ontwikkeling en implementering van beroepsgesondheidsbevorderingsprogramme asook 'n gesondheidsbevorderende verpleegopleidingsprogram voorgestel. Daar word aanbeveel dat gesondheidsbevorderende verpleegkunde ingesluit word in alle verpleegkunde praktyke en verpleegkunde kurrikula. Aanbevelings ten opsigte van toekomstige navorsing sentreer rondom 'n ondersoek na die huidige status van beroepsgesondheidsbevordering, navorsing met betrekking tot die gesondheidsbevorderende werkplek en kampus - wat alle belanghebbendes insluit - die status van gesondheidsbevorderende opleiding; en navorsing gelyksoortig aan hierdie een in ander streke van Suid-Afrika. Die skeiding tussen beroeps- en primere gesondheidsorg in werkplekke behoort ook ondersoek te word. / This research is aimed at furthering the health promotion and occupational health objectives of the government as is set out in the "The White Paper for the Transformation of the Health System in South Africa Notice 667 of 1997". The aim of this research was to determine the need for occupational health promotion programmes in selected occupational settings from a nursing perspective. The overall outcome of this research demonstrated that a need exists for occupational health promotion programmes in selected occupational settings. This was illustrated by the literature study and by the information collected through a survey. Three frameworks are proposed, namely a holistic approach to an occupational health promotion programme, an empowerment occupational health promotion approach, and a health promoting nursing framework. In addition, guidelines for the development and implementation of an occupational health promotion programme and a health promotion and health promoting nursing training programme are recommended. It is also recommended that health promoting nursing be included in all nursing practice and nursing training curricula. Recommendations for future research centred on the investigation of the present status of occupational health promotion, research regarding the health promoting workplace and campus that involves all stakeholders, the status of health promotion training, and research similar to this one in other regions of South Africa. The division of occupational health and primary health care in occupational health settings needs to be investigated as well. / Health Studies / M.A. (Advanced Nursing Sciences)

Hierdie navorsing het die bevordering van die regering se gesondheidsbevorderingsdoelwitte soos vervat in die Witskrif vir die Transformasie van die Gesondheidstelsel in Suid-Afrika, Kennisgewing 667 van 1997 (White Paper for the Transformation of the Health System in South Africa Notice 667 of 1997) ten doel. 'n Verdere doel was om die behoefte na beroepsgesondheidsbevorderende programme in geselekteerde beroepsituasies vanuit 'n verpleegkundige perspektief vas te stel. Die resultate van hierdie navorsing het aangedui dat daar wel 'n behoefte bestaan aan beroepsgesondheidsbevorderende programme in geselekteerde beroepsituasies. Hierdie behoefte is vasgestel deur middel van die literatuurstudie en deur die versameling van inligting deur middel van 'n opname. 'n Holistiese en bemagtigingsbenadering tot beroepsgesondheidsbevorderende, asook 'n gesondheidsbevorderende verplegingsbenaderingsraamwerk word voorgestel. Addisioneel word riglyne vir die ontwikkeling en implementering van beroepsgesondheidsbevorderingsprogramme asook 'n gesondheidsbevorderende verpleegopleidingsprogram voorgestel. Daar word aanbeveel dat gesondheidsbevorderende verpleegkunde ingesluit word in alle verpleegkunde praktyke en verpleegkunde kurrikula. Aanbevelings ten opsigte van toekomstige navorsing sentreer rondom 'n ondersoek na die huidige status van beroepsgesondheidsbevordering, navorsing met betrekking tot die gesondheidsbevorderende werkplek en kampus - wat alle belanghebbendes insluit - die status van gesondheidsbevorderende opleiding; en navorsing gelyksoortig aan hierdie een in ander streke van Suid-Afrika. Die skeiding tussen beroeps- en primere gesondheidsorg in werkplekke behoort ook ondersoek te word. / This research is aimed at furthering the health promotion and occupational health objectives of the government as is set out in the "The White Paper for the Transformation of the Health System in South Africa Notice 667 of 1997". The aim of this research was to determine the need for occupational health promotion programmes in selected occupational settings from a nursing perspective. The overall outcome of this research demonstrated that a need exists for occupational health promotion programmes in selected occupational settings. This was illustrated by the literature study and by the information collected through a survey. Three frameworks are proposed, namely a holistic approach to an occupational health promotion programme, an empowerment occupational health promotion approach, and a health promoting nursing framework. In addition, guidelines for the development and implementation of an occupational health promotion programme and a health promotion and health promoting nursing training programme are recommended. It is also recommended that health promoting nursing be included in all nursing practice and nursing training curricula. Recommendations for future research centred on the investigation of the present status of occupational health promotion, research regarding the health promoting workplace and campus that involves all stakeholders, the status of health promotion training, and research similar to this one in other regions of South Africa. The division of occupational health and primary health care in occupational health settings needs to be investigated as well. / Health Studies / M.A. (Advanced Nursing Sciences)

Introduktion Att arbeta med hälsofrämjande insatser på arbetsplatsen är viktigt för att värna om en välmående folkhälsa (Folkhälsomyndigheten, 2019). Då stress används som indikator för att mäta folkhälsan och många i dagens samhälle sjukskrivs på grund av arbetsrelaterad stress så är det av folkhälsovetenskaplig relevans att undersöka hållbara lösningar för en jämlik hälsa (Folkhälsomyndigheten, 2020; Försäkringskassan, 2016). Med bakgrund av att arbetsplatsen är en viktig arena för att behålla och främja hälsan hos befolkningen (Naidoo & Wills, 2016) så är det av studiens intresse är att undersöka hälsofrämjande arbetsplatser med hjälp av tidigare vetenskapligt material. Syfte Syftet med examensarbetet är att utifrån en strukturerad litteraturstudie beskriva vilka hälsofrämjande faktorer som kan vara framgångsrika för att ökat välbefinnande på arbetsplatser. Metod Studien har gjorts genom en strukturerad litteraturstudie där tio artiklar hämtats från databaserna PubMed och CINAHL. Artiklarnas resultat har vidare analyserats med tematisk analys. Resultat Resultatet visar att det finns åtta hälsofrämjande faktorer (Balans, Bekräftelse, Engagemang, Gruppkänsla, Kommunikation, Medvetenhet, Resurser, Samarbete, Socialt klimat och Stöd) som bidrar till en hälsofrämjande arbetsmiljö är och kan delas in i tre dimensioner på individ, grupp samt ledarskaps och organisationsnivå. Slutsats Det finns hälsofrämjande faktorer som kan tillämpas ur ett helhetsperspektiv och således påverka den övergripande arbetskulturen på arbetsplatsen vilket kan ha positiv inverkan på individers välbefinnande. / Introduction Working with health promoting initiatives in the workplace is important for the wellbeing of public health (Folkhälsomyndigheten, 2021). As stress is used as an indicator to measure public health and since many people are on sick leave due to work-related stress, it is of public health relevance to investigate sustainable solutions for equal public health (Folkhälsomyndigheten, 2020; Försäkringskassan, 2016). Given that the workplace is an important arena for maintaining and promoting the health of the population (Naidoo & Wills, 2016), it is in the interest of the study to investigate health promoting factors using previous empirical material. The Aim The aim of the study is to describe, based on a structured literature study, which health promoting factors that can be successful to increase well-being in the workplace. Method The study was conducted through a structure literature review where ten articles were selected from the databases PubMed and CINAHL. The result from the articles have been further analyzed with thematic analysis. Results The results shows that eight health promotion factors that can contribute to a health-promoting work environment is: Balance, Confirmation, Commitment, Group feeling, Communication, Awareness, Resources, Cooperation, Social climate, and Support which also can be divided into three dimensions on individual, group, and leadership and organizational level. Conclusion There are health promoting factors that can be applied from a holistic perspective and thus affect the overall work culture in the workplace, which can have a positive impact on individuals' well-being.