Strengthened workplace relationships facilitate recovery at work – qualitative experiences of an intervention among employees in primary health care
Abstract Background The literature on workplace interventions focusing on recovery is scarce; hence this study intends to expand that knowledge. An intervention was run for one year, aiming at increasing the experience of recovery during the workday among primary health care employees. During the in...
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| author | Lina Ejlertsson Bodil Heijbel Ingemar H Andersson Margareta Troein Annika Brorsson |
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| description | Abstract Background The literature on workplace interventions focusing on recovery is scarce; hence this study intends to expand that knowledge. An intervention was run for one year, aiming at increasing the experience of recovery during the workday among primary health care employees. During the intervention, different forms of recovery activities were integrated into the daily work at six primary health care centres. The aim of this study was to explore the intervention process and its effects. Methods After completion of an intervention, 39 employees in seven focus groups were interviewed about their experiences of the intervention. A semi-structured interview guide was used, and the qualitative analysis was conducted by systematic text condensation. Results Despite different conditions and attitudes when the project was launched, the participants portrayed a positive outcome of the intervention at all six workplaces. Four promoting factors for intervention success were identified: support, legitimacy, customization, and simplicity. Also, three areas of improvement during the intervention period were described: the workplace climate, employee well-being, and recovery awareness, which in turn became promoting factors. Conclusions An intervention aiming at increasing workplace recovery can be promoted by support, legitimacy, customization, and simplicity. By using these promoting factors, health care workplaces can implement activity models which could increase employees’ experiences of recovery during the workday. Positive effects on workplace climate and employee well-being can also be achieved. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cc51bb30ffbd49b2a5975bb7489e0d212022-12-22T01:22:02ZengBMCBMC Family Practice1471-22962021-03-0122111010.1186/s12875-021-01388-xStrengthened workplace relationships facilitate recovery at work – qualitative experiences of an intervention among employees in primary health careLina Ejlertsson0Bodil Heijbel1Ingemar H Andersson2Margareta Troein3Annika Brorsson4Department of Clinical Sciences, Family Medicine and Community Medicine, Lund UniversityDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Family Medicine and Community Medicine, Lund UniversityDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Family Medicine and Community Medicine, Lund UniversityDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Family Medicine and Community Medicine, Lund UniversityDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Family Medicine and Community Medicine, Lund UniversityAbstract Background The literature on workplace interventions focusing on recovery is scarce; hence this study intends to expand that knowledge. An intervention was run for one year, aiming at increasing the experience of recovery during the workday among primary health care employees. During the intervention, different forms of recovery activities were integrated into the daily work at six primary health care centres. The aim of this study was to explore the intervention process and its effects. Methods After completion of an intervention, 39 employees in seven focus groups were interviewed about their experiences of the intervention. A semi-structured interview guide was used, and the qualitative analysis was conducted by systematic text condensation. Results Despite different conditions and attitudes when the project was launched, the participants portrayed a positive outcome of the intervention at all six workplaces. Four promoting factors for intervention success were identified: support, legitimacy, customization, and simplicity. Also, three areas of improvement during the intervention period were described: the workplace climate, employee well-being, and recovery awareness, which in turn became promoting factors. Conclusions An intervention aiming at increasing workplace recovery can be promoted by support, legitimacy, customization, and simplicity. By using these promoting factors, health care workplaces can implement activity models which could increase employees’ experiences of recovery during the workday. Positive effects on workplace climate and employee well-being can also be achieved.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-021-01388-xRecoveryEmployee healthPrimary health careInterventionQualitative researchHealth promotion |
| spellingShingle | Lina Ejlertsson Bodil Heijbel Ingemar H Andersson Margareta Troein Annika Brorsson Strengthened workplace relationships facilitate recovery at work – qualitative experiences of an intervention among employees in primary health care BMC Family Practice Recovery Employee health Primary health care Intervention Qualitative research Health promotion |
| title | Strengthened workplace relationships facilitate recovery at work – qualitative experiences of an intervention among employees in primary health care |
| title_full | Strengthened workplace relationships facilitate recovery at work – qualitative experiences of an intervention among employees in primary health care |
| title_fullStr | Strengthened workplace relationships facilitate recovery at work – qualitative experiences of an intervention among employees in primary health care |
| title_full_unstemmed | Strengthened workplace relationships facilitate recovery at work – qualitative experiences of an intervention among employees in primary health care |
| title_short | Strengthened workplace relationships facilitate recovery at work – qualitative experiences of an intervention among employees in primary health care |
| title_sort | strengthened workplace relationships facilitate recovery at work qualitative experiences of an intervention among employees in primary health care |
| topic | Recovery Employee health Primary health care Intervention Qualitative research Health promotion |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-021-01388-x |
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