• Work environment for workers in permanent and temporary employment 1997

The aim of the study was to compare and analyse differences in work conditions and health between workers in permanent and temporary employment. The study group was a representative stratified sample from the working Swe...

• Computer related musculoskeletal ill-health among upper-secondary school pupils 2005

The data collection was performed in high schools in the counties of Stockholm, Södermanland, Uppsala and Västmanland during the autumn of 2005. The study consisted of two parts: 1. Questionnaires for the students. 2. ...

• Health effects of work in production and distribution of electricity

In studies regarding occupation exposure to extremly low frequent (50 - 60 Hz) electric and magnetic fields have some disorders in biologic systems been reported. In the late 60's and the beginning of the 70's, functiona...

• Verbal abuse and violence in compulsory school 2001

Verbal aggression och fysiskt våld mellan elever undersöktes genom enkäter till samtliga elever i årskurs 6 och 8 och deras klassföreståndare i en medelstor svensk kommun. Samtliga elever i årskurs 6 och 8 samt deras kla...

• Musculoskeletal disorders and stress in checkout cashiers 2005

As a complement to an investigation of work movements, the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and stress at work was investigated among checkout cashiers in a number of shops belonging to the same company during May...

• How is it to be temporarily employed?

A flexible income and fixed expenses : Economic stress among on call-employees The aim of the study was to investigate the economic situation of temporary employees. The study group consisted of 778 on call employees.The...

• QPSNordic - the General Nordic Questionnaire for Psychological and Social Factors at Work

The study consisted of construction and testing of a questionnaire, QPSNordic, which is a common Nordic questionnaire for psychological and social factors in working life. The study was financed by the Nordic Minister Co...

• EPI-MUS - Risk and preventive factors for musculoskeletal disorders and impaired performance during work with computer mouse and other input devices- a prospective cohort study

The study group consisted of about 1500 computer users, within different occupational groups where computers were daily used. Information about physical, psycological and social working related factors and individual fa...

• Academics during the 90ies - A study of working conditions for members of the Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations (SACO)

The purpose of the survey was to obtain current knowledge about the work situation, as well as deepened understanding for important conditions, for different occupational groups with academic background. A questionnaire ...

• Evaluation of the implementation of digital imaging in an x-ray department, 2001-2003

The digitalisation of the hospital Södersjukhuset in Stockholm caused a coordination of the radiology department of Sachsska children's hospital, the unit for nuclear medicine at the department of Hospital Physics and th...