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- Andersson, Eva, 1955, et al.
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Incidence of asthma among workers exposed to sulfur dioxide and other irritant gases
- 2006
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Ingår i: European Respiratory Journal. - : European Respiratory Society (ERS). - 0903-1936 .- 1399-3003. ; 27:4
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of the present study was to investigate whether repeated peak exposure (gassings) to sulphur dioxide (SO2) and other irritant gases increases the risk of new-onset asthma. A questionnaire was sent to 4,112 sulphite workers, of whom 1,919 completed the questionnaire and 396 completed the short-form questionnaire, which was sent out as a last reminder. A sample of 130 nonrespondents completed a telephone interview using the short-form questionnaire. The incidence of adult-onset, physician-diagnosed asthma during employment duration was analysed in relation to exposure to SO2 and gassings giving rise to respiratory symptoms. Incidence rates, as well as incidence rate ratios with 95% confidence interval (CI), were calculated. Further Cox regression models were used allowing assessment of hazard ratios (HR) stratified for sex and adjusted for atopy, smoking habits and age. The incidence rate for asthma among sulphite mill workers reporting gassings of SO2 was 6.2 out of 1,000 person-yrs, compared with 1.9 out of 1,000 person-yrs among subjects unexposed to SO2 and any gassings (HR (95% CI) 4.0 (2.1-7.7)). Among males reporting gassings to SO2, the HR (95% CI) for asthma was 5.8 (2.6-13) compared with unexposed males. In conclusion, repeated peak exposure to sulphur dioxide increased the incidence of asthma during work in sulphite pulp mills, which supports the hypothesis of irritant-induced asthma.
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- Ahlgren, Christina, et al.
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Struggle for time to teach. Teachers experiences of their work situation.
- 2011
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Ingår i: Work. - 1051-9815 .- 1875-9270. ; 40:Suppl 1, s. 111-118
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: The objective of this study was to from a gender perspective, explore elementary school teacher' experiences of their work situation, and identify conditions that could be health risks. Participants: Eighteen female teachers who work in an elementary school in Northern Sweden. Method: Thematic interviews were conducted using an interview guide. The interviews were tape-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyse the transcribed text and interpretations were made within gender theory. Results: Four categories emerged: "Squeezed between dream and reality", "Effort to keep up with demands", "We can make it together" and "The school needs men's qualities". The categories were linked together with the theme "A struggle for time to teach". The theme describes the conflict between the teachers' ambitions to teach and create a stimulating learning environment versus the increased need for behaviour control that took time from classroom work. Beside work at the school, the teachers carried a large burden of domestic work.Conclusions: Teachers' work includes both endless demands and great joy. Their work is structured within the schools gender system in which caring duties are subordinated despite a growing demand for behaviour control. Traditional gender roles affect their domestic work load.
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- Alfredsson, Lars, et al.
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Job strain and major risk factors for coronary heart disease. : Baseline results from the WOLF Study
- 2002
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Ingår i: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health. - 0355-3140. ; 28:4, s. 238-248
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The results do not support the hypothesis that job strain has an adverse impact on serum total cholesterol and plasma fibrinogen levels. They suggest that an increased risk of coronary heart disease in association with job strain, if causal, is mediated by other factors, possibly partly by hypertension and low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
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Arbete, hälsa och kön
- 2008
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Samlingsverk (redaktörskap) (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Under åren 2007 och 2008 har ett antal forskare vid Mittuniversitetet arbetat inom ramen för projektet ”Hälsofrämjande i arbetslivet” vars mål var att öka kunskapen om faktorer som bidrar till ett friskare arbetsliv och ökat kvinnligt företagande, samt hur de strukturella förutsättningarna kan anpassas för att gynna en önskvärd utveckling i Jämtlands län. Rapporten ”Arbete, hälsa och kön” redovisar i olika kapitel stora delar av den forskning som bedrivits kring dessa områden. Anledningen till att resultaten redovisas i rapportserien Genusstudier vid Mittuniversitetet, som är en del av den verksamhet som bedrivs inom ramen för Forum för genusvetenskap, är att texterna till stora delar diskuterar och analyserar könsdimensionen och att de därmed är goda exempel på den omfattande forskning som bedrivs vid Mittuniversitetet om mäns och kvinnors (skilda) livsvillkor. Rapporten består av sju kapitel som ur olika perspektiv och med hjälp av olika metodologiska angreppssätt analyserar och diskuterar frågor kring arbete, hälsa och kön. De olika metoder som används är textanalys, intervjuer samt kvantitativa analyser och de empiriska underlagen spänner från regionala data från Jämtland till nationella och internationella undersökningar. Oavsett om data anknyter till jämtlandsregionen eller ej så bidrar de med en ökad kunskap om olika relationer mellan arbetsliv, hälsa, kön och genus i denna region. Innehåll: Mikael Nordenmark: Inledning Lena Karlqvist: Arbetsmiljö, jämställdhet och hälsa vid Företag/Organisationer i Jämtland och Västernorrland Erna Danielsson och Johanna Overud: Frivillighet, skyldighet eller frivillig skyldighet? Om genus och handlingsutrymme i civilsamhället Stig Vinberg: Mikroföretagande - kön, arbetsvillkor och hälsa Mikael Nordenmark: Är upplevelse av stress mellan arbetsliv och familjeliv ett hinder för kvinnors arbetsmarknadsdeltagande Kristina Zampoukos: "Det lilla extra" - om ekonomiserigen av vård och omsorg och det meningsfulla arbetet Patrik Millet: Ledarstilar, kontroll, nätverk och finansiell prestation i små och medelstora företag i Jämtland Stig Vinberg: Ledarskap för ett hälsosamt arbetsliv - reflektioner utifrån tre jämtländska projekt
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- Brostedt, Erika M., et al.
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Job strain och PAI-1
- 2002
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Ingår i: Psykosocial belastning och riskfaktorer för hjärt-kärlsjukdom : Minisymposium i WOLF-projektet 8 februari 2001. - Stockholm : Arbetslivsinstitutet. - 9170456410 ; , s. 3-6
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- Brulin, Christine, et al.
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Physical and psychosocial work related risk factors associated with musculoskeletal symptoms among home care personnel
- 1998
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Ingår i: Scandinavian journal of caring sciences. - 0283-9318. ; 12:2, s. 104-110
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate physical and psychosocial aspects of the work environment, sociodemographic data and certain lifestyle factors, and the relationship between these variables and complaints in the shoulder/neck and low back area among female home care personnel. A questionnaire was completed by 361 randomly selected women. Multiple logistic regression analyses were conducted to evaluate the importance of several exposure factors for complaints in the shoulder/neck and low back areas. The results of this study clearly indicate that 'standing in forward-bent and twisted postures' can be viewed as a risk factor for shoulder/neck pain. A combination of this physical exposure and 'no possibility of influencing the planning of work' gave an increase in odds ratio, indicating an interaction between these two exposure indices. However, this interaction was not found for low back pain. 'Standing in forward-bent and twisted postures', 'standing in awkward positions' and whether the subject had children staying at home were significantly correlated to complaints about the low back. In fact, the latter factor decreased the risk of having complaints. The results indicated that certain physical and psychosocial work risk factors could influence shoulder/neck and low back pain.
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