Self-rated exhaustion disorder and associated health-related factors among municipal employees in rural areas of northern Sweden
OBJECTIVE: The aims of this study among municipal employees in rural areas of northern Sweden were to assess the prevalence of self-rated exhaustion disorder (s-ED), describe plausible between-group differences in self-reported health-related factors among employees with or without s-ED, and identif...
Published in: | International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health |
---|---|
Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Umeå universitet, Institutionen för omvårdnad
2021
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-178307 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-020-01617-3 |
id |
ftumeauniv:oai:DiVA.org:umu-178307 |
---|---|
record_format |
openpolar |
spelling |
ftumeauniv:oai:DiVA.org:umu-178307 2023-10-09T21:54:31+02:00 Self-rated exhaustion disorder and associated health-related factors among municipal employees in rural areas of northern Sweden Asplund, Sofia Åhlin, Johan Åström, Sture Hedlund, Mattias Lindgren, Britt-Marie Ericson-Lidman, Eva 2021 application/pdf http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-178307 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-020-01617-3 eng eng Umeå universitet, Institutionen för omvårdnad Umeå universitet, Institutionen för samhällsmedicin och rehabilitering International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 0340-0131, 2021, s. 659-668 orcid:0000-0003-3749-0026 orcid:0000-0001-6240-3559 orcid:0000-0002-3360-5589 orcid:0000-0002-2126-7332 http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-178307 doi:10.1007/s00420-020-01617-3 PMID 33296011 ISI:000597725100001 Scopus 2-s2.0-85097385971 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Health Municipal employees Rural areas Self-rated exhaustion disorder Work-related stress Nursing Omvårdnad Article in journal info:eu-repo/semantics/article text 2021 ftumeauniv https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-020-01617-3 2023-09-22T13:56:25Z OBJECTIVE: The aims of this study among municipal employees in rural areas of northern Sweden were to assess the prevalence of self-rated exhaustion disorder (s-ED), describe plausible between-group differences in self-reported health-related factors among employees with or without s-ED, and identify health-related factors associated with s-ED. METHODS: In a cross-sectional study, data were collected from 1093 municipal employees (76.1% women) in two rural areas using an instrument measuring s-ED and health variables drawn from the Modern Worklife Questionnaire (MWQ), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and the National Board of Health and Welfare's questions about physical activity. Comparisons were made between an s-ED and a non-s-ED group. Health-related factors associated with s-ED were identified through a logistic regression. RESULTS: Self-rated exhaustion disorder was reported by 21.5% of the participants. Health-related factors associated with s-ED were cognitive problems, sleep problems, depressive symptoms, high stress, poor self-rated health, and stomach problems. There was no statistically significant difference in the prevalence of participants who met the criteria of physical activity among s-ED and non-s-ED group. CONCLUSION: Findings from this study suggest that s-ED is more common among municipal employees in rural areas than in other working populations in Sweden. Several health-related factors were associated with s-ED. Regular use of a self-rated instrument in evaluating the organizational and social work environment can identify people at risk of developing exhaustion disorder and requiring long-term sick leave. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Sweden Umeå University: Publications (DiVA) International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health 94 4 659 668 |
institution |
Open Polar |
collection |
Umeå University: Publications (DiVA) |
op_collection_id |
ftumeauniv |
language |
English |
topic |
Health Municipal employees Rural areas Self-rated exhaustion disorder Work-related stress Nursing Omvårdnad |
spellingShingle |
Health Municipal employees Rural areas Self-rated exhaustion disorder Work-related stress Nursing Omvårdnad Asplund, Sofia Åhlin, Johan Åström, Sture Hedlund, Mattias Lindgren, Britt-Marie Ericson-Lidman, Eva Self-rated exhaustion disorder and associated health-related factors among municipal employees in rural areas of northern Sweden |
topic_facet |
Health Municipal employees Rural areas Self-rated exhaustion disorder Work-related stress Nursing Omvårdnad |
description |
OBJECTIVE: The aims of this study among municipal employees in rural areas of northern Sweden were to assess the prevalence of self-rated exhaustion disorder (s-ED), describe plausible between-group differences in self-reported health-related factors among employees with or without s-ED, and identify health-related factors associated with s-ED. METHODS: In a cross-sectional study, data were collected from 1093 municipal employees (76.1% women) in two rural areas using an instrument measuring s-ED and health variables drawn from the Modern Worklife Questionnaire (MWQ), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and the National Board of Health and Welfare's questions about physical activity. Comparisons were made between an s-ED and a non-s-ED group. Health-related factors associated with s-ED were identified through a logistic regression. RESULTS: Self-rated exhaustion disorder was reported by 21.5% of the participants. Health-related factors associated with s-ED were cognitive problems, sleep problems, depressive symptoms, high stress, poor self-rated health, and stomach problems. There was no statistically significant difference in the prevalence of participants who met the criteria of physical activity among s-ED and non-s-ED group. CONCLUSION: Findings from this study suggest that s-ED is more common among municipal employees in rural areas than in other working populations in Sweden. Several health-related factors were associated with s-ED. Regular use of a self-rated instrument in evaluating the organizational and social work environment can identify people at risk of developing exhaustion disorder and requiring long-term sick leave. |
format |
Article in Journal/Newspaper |
author |
Asplund, Sofia Åhlin, Johan Åström, Sture Hedlund, Mattias Lindgren, Britt-Marie Ericson-Lidman, Eva |
author_facet |
Asplund, Sofia Åhlin, Johan Åström, Sture Hedlund, Mattias Lindgren, Britt-Marie Ericson-Lidman, Eva |
author_sort |
Asplund, Sofia |
title |
Self-rated exhaustion disorder and associated health-related factors among municipal employees in rural areas of northern Sweden |
title_short |
Self-rated exhaustion disorder and associated health-related factors among municipal employees in rural areas of northern Sweden |
title_full |
Self-rated exhaustion disorder and associated health-related factors among municipal employees in rural areas of northern Sweden |
title_fullStr |
Self-rated exhaustion disorder and associated health-related factors among municipal employees in rural areas of northern Sweden |
title_full_unstemmed |
Self-rated exhaustion disorder and associated health-related factors among municipal employees in rural areas of northern Sweden |
title_sort |
self-rated exhaustion disorder and associated health-related factors among municipal employees in rural areas of northern sweden |
publisher |
Umeå universitet, Institutionen för omvårdnad |
publishDate |
2021 |
url |
http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-178307 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-020-01617-3 |
genre |
Northern Sweden |
genre_facet |
Northern Sweden |
op_relation |
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 0340-0131, 2021, s. 659-668 orcid:0000-0003-3749-0026 orcid:0000-0001-6240-3559 orcid:0000-0002-3360-5589 orcid:0000-0002-2126-7332 http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-178307 doi:10.1007/s00420-020-01617-3 PMID 33296011 ISI:000597725100001 Scopus 2-s2.0-85097385971 |
op_rights |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
op_doi |
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-020-01617-3 |
container_title |
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health |
container_volume |
94 |
container_issue |
4 |
container_start_page |
659 |
op_container_end_page |
668 |
_version_ |
1779318103839080448 |