Perceptions of the work environment among people with experience of long term sick leave

Ekbladh, Elin

doi:10.3233/wor-2010-0964

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Perceptions of the work environment among people with experience of long term sick leave

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Ekbladh, Elin·2010·Work

DOI 10.3233/wor-2010-0964

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PURPOSE: The aims were to describe and analyze how people with experience of long term sick leave perceive that factors in their work environment support or interfere with work performance, satisfaction, and well-being. METHOD: The 53 participants were interviewed with the Work Environment Impact Scale (WEIS). The WEIS ratings and belonging notes were analyzed by descriptive statistics and qualitative analysis respectively. Differences in WEIS ratings between; women and men; participants with somatic and mental diseases; and participants working and on full-time sick leave were tested. RESULTS: The most supportive factors concerned social interactions at work, and the value and meaning of work. The factors perceived as most interfering concerned work demands and rewards. The social relations at work were perceived as more supportive by the working group than by those on full-time sick leave. The participants with somatic diseases perceived physical work factors as more interfering than did participants with mental diseases, who in turn perceived the value and meaning of work as more interfering. CONCLUSION: Knowledge about the interaction between the worker and the work environment could reveal useful information about the complex phenomenon of reducing sick leave. The WEIS seems useful in providing information about how alterations and accommodations in the work environment could support individual workers.

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Authors: Ekbladh, E.
Affiliations: Linköping University (SE)
Corresponding author: Ekbladh, Elin
ORCID: Ekbladh, Elin
Venue: Work
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2010
Volume: 35
Issue: 2
Pages: 125-136
ISSN: 1051-9815 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.3233/wor-2010-0964
OpenAlex: W1814700524
Cited by: 21
References: 31
Citations by year: 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2017: 4 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 1
FWCI: 2.27
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
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Licence: other-oa
Locations: Work (publishedVersion)
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Topics: Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Medical Practices and Rehabilitation
Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces
Keywords: long-term sick leave, work environment, employee performance, job satisfaction, well-being, workplace relationships, job demands, work rewards, somatic diseases, mental illness, gender differences, sick leave reduction, workplace accommodations
MeSH terms: Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Attitude, Mental Disorders, Female, Humans, Interview, Psychological, Male, Middle Aged, Sex Factors, Social Support, Somatoform Disorders, Sweden, Workplace, Sick Leave

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