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Staff's experiences of working in elderly care at the Covid-19 pandemic in Sweden
The project will provide a significant knowledge about the consequences of the pandemic and experiences before future crises, especially for the staff's work environment, work life and health in elderly care.
Start
2021-01-01
Planned completion
2023-12-31
Main financing
AFA
Co-financing
Mälardalens högskola
Project manager at MDH
Senior Lecturer
Annica Lövenmark
+4621107010
annica.lovenmark@mdh.se
The purpose of this study is to shed light on caring staff's experiences of working in elderly care during Covid 19 - the pandemic in Sweden. The staff referred to are assistant nurses and care assistants who work for private and municipal actors. The purpose contains the following research questions:
1) How do staff describe their physical and psycho-social work environment ?
2) What consequences does the pandemic have for their own health and safety ?
3) What form of leadership and support do they demand ?
4) What strategies and tools can be used before and at similar events?
It is a three-year project that consists of a questionnaire survey that is followed up with focus group interviews.
Project objectives
The project will provide a significant knowledge about the consequences of the pandemic and experiences before future crises, especially for the staff's work environment, work life and health in elderly care.