Timvikariers psykosociala arbetsmiljö under covid-19 : En kvalitativ studie inom äldreomsorgen

Sammanfattning: Background - Work environment for care staff in elderly care has been particularly discussed during covid-19. A large part who worked during the pandemic were temporary workers. In addition to the already existing challenges in the psychosocial work environment, the temporary workers have a job that involves working in different workplaces, with different colleagues and with different managers, which can also be a challenge to ensure the psychosocial working environment of the temporary workers. Aim - To investigate and describe the experiences of temporary workers in elderly care of the psychosocial work environment during the covid-19 pandemic. Method - A qualitative method with an inductive approach has been applied. The empirical material was collected through five semi-structured interviews with hourly workers in elderly care. The material was analyzed using thematic analysis. Results and conclusion – Three main themes and nine sub-themes were identified. Majority experienced changes in work during the pandemic. The changes were about increased responsibility, overtime and concerns about infecting care recipients and their families. There was good support from the manager and colleagues, but the most significant thing for experiencing a good psychosocial work environment was the support from colleagues. It is important to prevent or reduce the risk of ill health and create better conditions for temporary workers to stay in the profession.