Undersköterskors upplevelser av psykosocial arbetsmiljö och hälsa under Covid-19 pandemin : En kvalitativ studie

Sammanfattning: Previous research emphasizes the importance of the psychosocial work environment among healthcare professionals and indicates a strong link between perceived poor psychosocial work environment and ill health. Nursing staff's psychosocial work environment is characterized by a high level of stress, which reduces their control at work and leads to work situations that are characterized by tense work. To ensure a good working environment, various laws and regulations are established that employers must ensure that they are complied with. The employer is responsible for creating a safe and stress-free working environment with good working conditions where there is the opportunity for action and control. The Covid -19 pandemic places demands on healthcare in Sweden like never before and has caused changes in work at both individual and organizational level. There are clear indications that the working environment and health have deteriorated during the Covid pandemic, however, the research testifies to a knowledge gap as the problem area is limited with Swedish studies. The purpose of this study is to examine nurses experiences of their psychosocial work environment and health during the Covid-19 pandemic. A qualitative research method has been used. Selection methods are partly goal-oriented selection and partly snowball selection method. Data collection has taken place through semi-structured interviews and a manifest content analysis has applied. The results show that the assistant nurses experience a poor psychosocial work environment during the pandemic, which is characterized by deteriorating working conditions and recovery opportunities, poorer control, increased work-related stress and higher demands. Furthermore, the assistant nurses feel that the managers are lacking in their role and that the assistant nurses lack direct cooperation with their managers. However, the results indicate improved collaboration between colleagues. In addition, the work is driven by the duty to work. In summary, the assistant nurses experience a perceived poor psychosocial work environment and health during the Covid-19 pandemic overall.