Äldreomsorgens psykosociala arbetsmiljö
en studie av undersköterskor och vårdbiträden som arbetar med äldre på särskilda boenden
The purpose of this study was to find out how caregivers experienced their psychosocial work environment at three municipal homes for old people. The Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ) was used in order to study different dimensions of the work environment, and questions about health, sickness presence and sick leave were included. The questionnaire was answered by 86 out of 112 participating caregivers (77%). The results showed that the caregivers experienced high demands at work. The degree of feedback and influence at work was low, but they reported that their work was highly meaningful and that they usually received social support at work. There were a number of associations between experienced health, sickness presence and the studied dimensions of the work environment. However, few associations were found between estimated days of sick leave and these dimensions.