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ArticleInternational journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being2022

Experiences of work-related stress among highly stressed municipal employees in rural northern Sweden.

Sofia Asplund, Johan Åhlin, Sture Åström, Britt-Marie Lindgren

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Article in International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Sofia AsplundDepartment of Nursing, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0003-3749-0026
Johan ÅhlinDepartment of Nursing, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0001-8415-0994
Sture ÅströmDepartment of Nursing, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0001-6240-3559
Britt-Marie LindgrenDepartment of Nursing, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-3360-5589

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Abstract

purposeThe aim of this qualitative study was to describe experiences of work-related stress among highly stressed municipal employees in rural northern Sweden.

methodsWe interviewed 15 employees in the municipal sector in rural northern Sweden using a semi-structured guide and subjected the interviews to qualitative content analysis.

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conclusionFindings from this study suggest the importance of acknowledging suffering among municipal employees in a stressful work environment. An imbalance between job demands and resources is affecting both health and family lives of employees, and also their ability to work. It seems important to improve the work environment through supportive leadership, job control, and reasonable job demands to prevent stress, reduce suffering, and create a healthy organization.

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Occupational StressHumansLeadershipQualitative ResearchSwedenWorkplacemunicipal employeeoccupational healthqualitative content analysisrural areassufferingWork-related stress

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PMID35350958
PMCPMC8973353

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