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A national survey of the psychosocial work environment in Denmark: A comparison of industries. T. S. Kristensen, V. Borg, H. Burr Psychosocial Department National Institute of Occupational Health Copenhagen, Denmark 27th International Congress on Occupational Health Iguassu Falls, Brazil L:\PSA01\8. PERSONLIGE ARKIVER\LNA\Forskere\Tage
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A national survey of the psychosocial work environment in Denmark: A comparison of industries. T. S. Kristensen, V. Borg, H. Burr Psychosocial Department National Institute of Occupational Health Copenhagen, Denmark 27th International Congress on Occupational Health Iguassu Falls, Brazil L:\PSA01\8. PERSONLIGE ARKIVER\LNA\Forskere\Tage
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Background: The national work environment policy The Danish government has decided that the psychosocial work environment should be improved with 5% by year 2005. The changes from 2000 to 2005 should be monitored by NIOH with national surveys.
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1.Influence 2.Meaning 3.Predictability 4.Social support 5.Rewards 6.Demands How to monitor the development of the psychosocial work environment? The Copenhagen Six Basic Dimensions of Stressors:
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Survey: T he Danish Work Environment Cohort Study, 2000. 7.428 respondents 18-59 years of age 52% females Response rate: 75% Psychosocial questions from the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ)
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Influence Proportion with low influence over own working conditions: IndustryProportion Transportation of goods55% Cleaning & washing46% Building industry46% ALL, 18-59 YEARS28% Pharmaceutical industry19% Teaching & research13% Daycare, children11%
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Meaning of work Proportion with a low level of meaning of work: IndustryProportion Slaughterhouses53% Cleaning & washing41% Hotels & restaurants38% ALL, 18-59 YEARS22% Automobiles, sales & service15% Daycare, children11% Hospitals11%
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Predictability Proportion with low level of relevant information: IndustryProportion Slaughterhouses42% Printers & publishers41% Transportation of goods41% ALL, 18-59 YEARS29% Electronics23% Shops (retail)22% Daycare, children20%
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Social support Proportion with low level of social support from supervisors and colleagues: IndustryProportion Cleaning & washing43% Slaughterhouses42% Transportation of goods40% ALL, 18-59 YEARS26% Pharmaceutical industry19% Daycare, children19% Military & police17%
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Rewards Proportion with low levels of recognition and esteem: IndustryProportion Slaughterhouses51% Wood & furniture industry41% Transportation of goods33% ALL, 18-59 YEARS23% Doctors & dentists14% Insulation & installation11% Pharmaceutical industry 8%
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Demands Proportion with high work pace: IndustryProportion Hotels & restaurants64% Slaughterhouses58% Hospitals51% ALL, 18-59 YEARS37% Pharmaceutical industry27% Automobiles, sales & service25% Daycare, children17%
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Overall picture Number of ”top 5” and ”bottom 5” positions: Influ- enceMeaning Predic- tability Social supportRewardsDemands The worst: Slaughterhouses ----- Cleaning & washing ----- Transportation, passengers ----- The best: Daycare, children +++++ Pharmaceutcal industry +++++
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Perpectives Special initiatives will be taken with regard to ”problem industries”: Slaugterhouses Transportation of passengers (e.g. bus drivers) Cleaning & washing (e.g. cleaners)
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Conclusions The survey has pinpointed a number of psychosocial risk factors. A few high risk industries have been identified. Focused initiatives will be possible during 2000-2005. The survey will be repeated in 2005 and changes will be evaluated.
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