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Association of stigmatizing attitudes with people’s opinion of depression as a valid reason for sickness absence: A Swedish vignette study 污名化态度与人们认为抑郁症是病假缺勤的有效原因的关联:一项瑞典小插图研究

Work (Reading, Mass.) Pub Date : 2022-06-09 DOI: 10.3233/WOR-205181

M. Bertilsson, J. Löve, Johan Martinsson, Lena Wängnerud, G. Hensing

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引用次数: 1

Scenario-based solutions for implementing an internet of things system at the organizational level in small- and medium-sized enterprises 面向中小型企业在组织层面实施物联网系统的基于场景的解决方案

Work (Reading, Mass.) Pub Date : 2022-06-09 DOI: 10.3233/WOR-211242

Carla Hartwein, Marlen Rimbeck, Hannes Reil, Jutta Stumpf-Wollersheim, M. Leyer

{"title":"Scenario-based solutions for implementing an internet of things system at the organizational level in small- and medium-sized enterprises","authors":"Carla Hartwein, Marlen Rimbeck, Hannes Reil, Jutta Stumpf-Wollersheim, M. Leyer","doi":"10.3233/WOR-211242","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-211242","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND: Despite the great potential that technical solutions, based on the Internet of Things (IoT), offer for companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), companies are hesitant to implement such solutions. Reasons for this lie in the resulting far-reaching change, which particularly affects working activities and communication between employees and IoT objects in their environment. OBJECTIVE: Our objective is to investigate (1) how the implementation of an IoT solution, consisting of multiple objects, might be integrated into daily working activities; (2) what reactions might occur at the individual level; and (3) what structural conditions should be established at the organizational level. METHODS: We applied a scenario-based design. Specifically, we conducted interviews to develop personas and scenarios describing human–machine interactions during implementation of the IoT solution in an initial phase. RESULTS: Regarding changing work activities, we identified three structural conditions that facilitate the implementation of IoT in SMEs: (1) the development of a support unit that bundles communication and training activities as well as internal and external knowledge; (2) the planning of an appropriate testing and adoption phase that enables participation and feedback; and (3) the creation of an incentive structure that includes social reward, empowerment, and recognition. CONCLUSION: IoT gives employees enhanced access to resources, information, and feedback, supporting an efficient way of working. To successfully implement IoT solutions, companies, especially SMEs, must actively address organizational change and empower their employees to manage technological innovations at an early stage.","PeriodicalId":319034,"journal":{"name":"Work (Reading, Mass.)","volume":"213 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121468926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The effect of family cohesion and adaptability on career choice self-efficacy of graduates: The mediating effect of State Anxiety 家庭凝聚力和适应性对大学生职业选择自我效能感的影响:状态焦虑的中介作用

Work (Reading, Mass.) Pub Date : 2022-05-27 DOI: 10.3233/WOR-210508

Chunyan Jiang

引用次数: 1

Work (Reading, Mass.) Pub Date : 2022-05-23 DOI: 10.3233/WOR-205241

Eva Westergren, M. Lindberg

{"title":"Work-related musculoskeletal complaints among haemodialysis nurses: An exploratory study of the work situation from an ergonomic perspective","authors":"Eva Westergren, M. Lindberg","doi":"10.3233/WOR-205241","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-205241","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND: Haemodialysis nurses have a high prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints, but the reason for this is yet unknown. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to carry out an exploratory analysis of the work situation of haemodialysis nurses from an ergonomic perspective. METHODS: Non-participant observations and reflective discussions to assess the work environment and explore possible potential hazards contributing to musculoskeletal complaints were conducted among nineteen nurses at five haemodialysis centres. Additional reflective notes from the observer’s experiences and progress in the field were made. Analytic integration was applied to merge the collected data. RESULTS: Eight haemodialysis work tasks believed to increase the risk of developing work-related musculoskeletal complaints were identified. Different types of musculoskeletal complaints, mainly in the upper extremity, were mentioned. The design of the dialysis machine used and the physical demands of repetitive work procedures were implicated. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings add to the understanding of the work-related factors that contribute to musculoskeletal complaints among haemodialysis nurses. The findings support the hypothesis that there might be an association between materials used and the development of work-related complaints involving the fingers, hands and wrists of this population. Repetitive work tasks that have an impact on the development of musculoskeletal problems need to be further investigated.","PeriodicalId":319034,"journal":{"name":"Work (Reading, Mass.)","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125139553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 2

A systematic review of working conditions and occupational health in home office 对家庭办公室工作条件和职业健康的系统审查

Work (Reading, Mass.) Pub Date : 2022-05-19 DOI: 10.3233/WOR-205239

Milena Sina Wütschert, Diana Romano-Pereira, Livia Suter, Hartmut Schulze, A. Elfering

{"title":"A systematic review of working conditions and occupational health in home office","authors":"Milena Sina Wütschert, Diana Romano-Pereira, Livia Suter, Hartmut Schulze, A. Elfering","doi":"10.3233/WOR-205239","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-205239","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND: In times of the COVID-19 pandemic, employees around the world may be practicing part-time telework at home. Little is known about the working conditions at home and its impact on the employee’s occupational health. OBJECTIVE: This systematic review examines the working conditions at employees’ homes, the work-related disorders associated with working from home, organizations’ perceptions of ergonomics at home and how they support their teleworkers. METHODS: A search of electronic databases (Cochrane Library, Embase, Medline, Google Scholar, Open Grey, Pedro, PsychInfo, PubPsych, Scopus and Web of Science) was performed. Twelve studies were included in this review. RESULTS: The findings highlight the lack of ergonomic working conditions for home-based teleworkers. Furthermore, the results underline organizations’ lack of awareness regarding home-based policies, ergonomics programs and the health-related consequences associated with the absence of ergonomic support. CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that home-based teleworkers have increased health risks. This assumption is substantiated by the fact that most of the included studies reported teleworkers who have experienced musculoskeletal issues. These results underline the necessity for implementing ergonomic design recommendations, especially for working at home. Further research is needed to understand the impact of ergonomics programs and workplace design for working at home.","PeriodicalId":319034,"journal":{"name":"Work (Reading, Mass.)","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116898922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 8

Menopause and work: A narrative literature review about menopause, work and health 更年期与工作:关于更年期、工作与健康的叙述性文献综述

Work (Reading, Mass.) Pub Date : 2022-05-07 DOI: 10.3233/WOR-205214

P. Verdonk, E. Bendien, Y. Appelman

{"title":"Menopause and work: A narrative literature review about menopause, work and health","authors":"P. Verdonk, E. Bendien, Y. Appelman","doi":"10.3233/WOR-205214","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-205214","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND: Menopause is part of working women’s lives. In Western countries, labour market patterns are changing rapidly: women’s labour participation has increased, the percentage of full-time working women is rising, and retirement age is increasing. OBJECTIVE: This narrative literature study aims to provide an insight in the state of the art in the literature about the relationship between menopause, work and health and to identify knowledge gaps as input for further research. METHODS: The search was conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, MEDLINE and ScienceDirect. The final set includes 36 academic articles, 27 additional articles related to the topic and 6 additional sources. RESULTS: Research on menopause, work and health is scarce. Results are grouped thematically as follows: Menopause and (1) a lack of recognising; (2) sickness absence and costs; (3) work ability; (4) job characteristics; (5) psychosocial and cultural factors; (6) health; (7) mental health, and (8) coping and interventions. Work ability of women with severe menopausal complaints may be negatively affected. CONCLUSIONS: Due to taboo, menopause remains unrecognised and unaddressed within an organisational context. New theoretical and methodological approaches towards research on menopause, work and health are required in order to match the variety of the work contexts world-wide.","PeriodicalId":319034,"journal":{"name":"Work (Reading, Mass.)","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130679158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 10

Evaluation of musculoskeletal workload of manual operating tasks using a hydraulic jack based on ergonomic postural analysis and electromyography: A case study of non-professional young male users 基于人体工程学姿势分析和肌电图的液压千斤顶手动操作任务的肌肉骨骼负荷评估:非专业年轻男性用户的案例研究

Work (Reading, Mass.) Pub Date : 2022-05-04 DOI: 10.3233/WOR-210079

Atsushi Sugama, T. Nishimura, K. Doi, S. Shimada, Manabu Chikai, Kiyohiko Nunokawa, S. Ino

{"title":"Evaluation of musculoskeletal workload of manual operating tasks using a hydraulic jack based on ergonomic postural analysis and electromyography: A case study of non-professional young male users","authors":"Atsushi Sugama, T. Nishimura, K. Doi, S. Shimada, Manabu Chikai, Kiyohiko Nunokawa, S. Ino","doi":"10.3233/WOR-210079","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-210079","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND: Manual operations of the hydraulic jack device can become ergonomic stressors for the musculoskeletal system because of the required operational forces, muscle activities, or working postures. However, the usability of the hydraulic jack has not been fully explored for non-professional personnel. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the musculoskeletal loads during manual operations of a hydraulic jack based on the ergonomic postural analysis and electromyography METHODS: Nine men operated the lever of a hydraulic jack with three positions: parallel to and near (P-N), parallel to and far from (P-F), and orthogonal to the jack lever (O). Postural loads were evaluated by Loading on the Upper Body Assessment (LUBA), an ergonomic observational method, and were classified into action categories. The surface electromyogram of eight muscles and the subjective sense of burden were also measured. RESULTS: The initial force for lever pushing reached 40–80 N and exceeded the recommended forces for the unusual postures. The overall assessment of LUBA showed that 31% of working postures observed in O position require immediate consideration and corrective action and the maximum holding time estimated was < 1 minute. The postural load increased due to the shoulder joint abduction in the P-F and O positions and due to the trunk rotation in O position. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that operating the hydraulic jack cause considerable postural loads and manual forces insufficient for several minutes of manual task. Therefore, improving working methods and tool designs are needed to improve usability and decrease the risk of musculoskeletal disorders during jack operations.","PeriodicalId":319034,"journal":{"name":"Work (Reading, Mass.)","volume":"71 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128327638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Employment effects for people with disabilities after participation in vocational training programmes: A cohort analysis using propensity score matching 残障人士参加职业训练计划后的就业效应:使用倾向得分匹配的群组分析

Work (Reading, Mass.) Pub Date : 2022-05-02 DOI: 10.3233/WOR-205046

N. Reims, A. Tisch

{"title":"Employment effects for people with disabilities after participation in vocational training programmes: A cohort analysis using propensity score matching","authors":"N. Reims, A. Tisch","doi":"10.3233/WOR-205046","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-205046","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND: Vocational rehabilitation (VR) aims to help people with disabilities to return to the labour market. Though, there is not much evidence on its effectiveness. OBJECTIVES: We explore the effect of vocational training programmes in VR and the VR status itself on employment outcomes. METHODS: Using two samples from administrative data by the German Federal Employment Agency, we applied propensity score matching. We followed rehabilitants commencing VR in 2009/2010 (N = 7,905) for four years (comparison I) and general training participants with and without VR status completing training in 2012/2013 (N = 21,020) for one year (comparison II). For harmonisation purposes, we only considered individuals aged between 25 and 40 and excluded those in employment at the beginning of VR or training. RESULTS: Concerning the effect of training in VR (comparison I), we observe a lock-in effect during training (p < 0.001) due to an involvement in VR; after training, participants are more likely to obtain unsubsidised employment (0.05, p < 0.05) than non-participants, but there is no statistically significant income difference after four years. Regarding the effect of the VR status (comparison II), rehabilitants are more likely to take up (un-)subsidised employment (0.04, p < 0.01; 0.02, p < 0.001) after training, exhibit longer employment durations (19 days, p < 0.001) and achieve higher average incomes (2,414 euro/year, p < 0.001) compared to non-rehabilitants. CONCLUSIONS: Training participation helps to improve employment participation of rehabilitants. However, a longer observation period is recommended. Furthermore, the VR status itself leads to more sustainable and better-paid employment. This is due to more comprehensive support and longer-term subsidised employment opportunities.","PeriodicalId":319034,"journal":{"name":"Work (Reading, Mass.)","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131519364","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Staffing agency: A bridge to working during retirement 职业介绍所:退休后继续工作的桥梁

Work (Reading, Mass.) Pub Date : 2022-05-02 DOI: 10.3233/WOR-205255

Anita Björklund Carlstedt, Gustav Jacobsson, C. Bjursell, P. Nystedt, O. Sternäng

{"title":"Staffing agency: A bridge to working during retirement","authors":"Anita Björklund Carlstedt, Gustav Jacobsson, C. Bjursell, P. Nystedt, O. Sternäng","doi":"10.3233/WOR-205255","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-205255","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND: The ageing population has initiated a debate about a prolonged working life. There is an interest in finding the pre-retirement predictors of bridge employment and retirement decisions, but the understanding of the experiences of bridge employees is still limited. OBJECTIVES: The aim was to describe the characteristics of the pensioners working for a staffing agency, their motivational aspects, work patterns and types of services they provided. METHODS: This article analyses the results from a Swedish staffing agency’s yearly co-worker questionnaire from December 2017. The response rate was 44% (N = 1741). The design is descriptive, with correlation analyses and construction of typical cases. RESULTS: Most study participants were aged 65–74 years. Sixty-five percent were men, 66% were cohabitating/married, dominating education level was secondary school or higher education (79%). Important incentives for working were the social context and to gain extra income. A majority of the respondents also stated that their work increased their overall well-being. Seventy-eight percent worked 25 hours per month or less, 37% wanted to work more, 3% wanted to work less. Private services dominated with 61%; most common were gardening (43%), trades (33%) and cleaning (31%). CONCLUSIONS: More men than women chose this form of work. While single women need to work out of economic necessity, men, to a larger extent, work for the social context and well-being. The highest work frequency in 2017 (14%) in the population was found for those who retired in 2015, i.e. two years after their retirement year. A majority indicated that the work they were doing was different from earlier in their working life.","PeriodicalId":319034,"journal":{"name":"Work (Reading, Mass.)","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124312534","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Transition to the forced telework – a challenge for trade unions identified by the study on working life with COVID-19 in Latvia 过渡到强制远程工作——拉脱维亚COVID-19工作生活研究确定了工会面临的挑战

Work (Reading, Mass.) Pub Date : 2022-02-28 DOI: 10.3233/WOR-211042

L. Matisāne, Linda Paegle, I. Vanadziņš, Sarmīte Rozentāle, Ieva Grīntāle, I. Mietule, J. Lonska, L. Litavniece, I. Arbidāne

{"title":"Transition to the forced telework – a challenge for trade unions identified by the study on working life with COVID-19 in Latvia","authors":"L. Matisāne, Linda Paegle, I. Vanadziņš, Sarmīte Rozentāle, Ieva Grīntāle, I. Mietule, J. Lonska, L. Litavniece, I. Arbidāne","doi":"10.3233/WOR-211042","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-211042","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND: In general, companies with trade unions perform better in occupational health and safety, therefore, we assume that these companies should have performed better in transition to healthy and safe telework if compared with other companies. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to assess the role of company trade unions on the implementation of telework arrangements in Latvia during the 1st emergency state in spring 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: A web-based survey based on snowball sampling method and social media advertisements was used to gather information from teleworkers. After data cleaning, answers from 422 teleworkers reporting having (wTU) or not having trade unions (nTU) in their companies were included in the analysis. RESULTS: There was a significantly higher percentage of workers with teleworking experience in companies with no trade unions (37.4% nTU versus 18.1% wTU). More respondents from companies with trade unions reported buying a new computer and headphones which means that more persons had to invest their finances to be able to perform their work. Workers from companies with no trade unions were more often advised on home office ergonomics (21.2% wTU versus 28.1% nTU). The odds of all analyzed health problems (pain, sore eyes, and anxiety) were increased in workers who reported having trade unions. CONCLUSION: Companies with trade unions were less ready for the forced transition to teleworking. These results contradict the traditional understanding of trade unions as a promoting factor for a healthy and safe working environment.","PeriodicalId":319034,"journal":{"name":"Work (Reading, Mass.)","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116537290","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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