High workload and its connection to health-related quality of life among in-home care workers in northern Sweden during the Covid-19 pandemic
Fredrik Norström, Anita Pettersson-Strömbäck, Magnus Zingmark, Karin Bölenius · 2026
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Fredrik Norström and co-authors surveyed home care workers in northern Sweden about workload and quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Six hundred twenty-nine workers answered, and their replies were set against a near-identical survey from before the pandemic with over a thousand respondents.
Workers with high workload scored about six percent lower on a health quality index than those with normal workload. The gap was statistically clear, driven by anxiety and depression and by limits on usual activities. Having a normal workload plus strong control over one's work seemed protective, while social support at work did not. The authors urge care organizations to manage workload and protect staff control, especially in strained times like a pandemic.
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| CREATOR | Fredrik Norström, Anita Pettersson-Strömbäck, Magnus Zingmark, Karin Bölenius |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 69 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |