Kan det godtas å være hjemme fra jobben selv om en strengt tatt er frisk nok til å gå?

Hellevik, Tale; Hellevik, Ottar; Østbakken, Kjersti Misje

doi:10.18261/issn.1504-7989-2019-01-02-05

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“…Until recently, national and international research has mostly focused on structural and cultural causes for lower female participation and women’s higher rates of sickness absence. Women’s double roles, which consist of combining paid work, domestic work and other responsibilities, have been studied from different angles without achieving a common understanding for the gender difference in sickness absence [ 7 , 10 – 13 ] as have gender differences in attitudes and norms [ 14 , 15 ].…”

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Women’s health at work: a qualitative study on women’s health issues in relation to work participation. Experiences and perspectives from female teachers and managers in Norwegian high schools

Gjellestad,

Enehaug,

Haraldstad

et al. 2024

BMC Public Health

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Background Public health and working life are closely related. Even though Norway is one of the world’s most equality-oriented countries, working life is still divided by gender. Women have a lower rate of participation in working life than men, they work more part-time and they have a higher sickness absence. Research has mostly focused on structural and cultural reasons for gender differences, rather than on the fact that women and men have different biology and face different health challenges. The aim of this project was to explore experienced associations between women’s health and female participation in working life. Methods Qualitative methods were chosen for investigating women’s experiences. We carried out in-depth interviews with 11 female high school teachers and supplemented the material with a focus group with five managers from the same organisation. The interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. We used the six steps of reflexive thematic analysis for consistency in the analysis process. Results The teachers shared a variety of experienced health issues within the field of women’s health and perceived barriers in the work environment. Four main themes were identified: (1) invisibility of women’s health at work, (2) complexity and lack of recognition of women’s health at work, (3) women’s health in work environment and (4) women’s health and role conflicts. There were few contradictions between the two informant groups. We found that health, work and total life intertwine and that complexity, lack of recognition and invisibility of women’s health appear at different levels in a mutual influence: for the women themselves, in the organisation and in society. Conclusion Lack of recognition and invisibility of women’s health in the work environment is suggested to influence women’s work participation. The complexity of female health is not captured by gender-neutral structures in the work environment meant to protect and promote employees’ occupational health. Recognition of women’s health in the work context can therefore contribute to a gender-equal, health-promoting and sustainable working life.

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confidence: 99%