More than 20% of all reported occupational accidents in Europe 2015 occurred within the construction industry. Leadership is an imperative antecedent to safety. Transformational leadership considered a central aspect safety-promoting and passive/avoidant poor safety leadership. This study aimed comprehensively elucidate concrete, real-life transformational behaviours through context-specific descriptions day-to-day interactions between site managers employees. A mixed method design was...

Objectives The construction industry accounted for >20% of all fatal occupational accidents in Europe 2014. Leadership is an essential antecedent to safety. aim the present study was assess influence transformational, active transactional, rule-oriented, participative, and laissez-faire leadership on safety climate, behavior, Swedish Danish industry. Sweden Denmark are similar countries but have a large difference rates. Methods A questionnaire conducted among random sample workers both...

In Denmark, outpatient follow-up for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is changing from in-hospital visits toward more remote health care delivery. The nonuse of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) a well-known challenge, and it can be difficult to explain which mechanisms interventions influence the outcome. Process evaluation may, therefore, used answer important questions on how why work, aiming enhance implications clinical practice.

The article looks at how different types of reasoning about educational choices within a group ninth graders have influenced their participation in the Danish system. study, based on interviews with 15-year-olds,1 shows social background and differing personal experiences strategies influence young people’s ability desire to engage decision-making process. identifies six ideal choice that are vital component managing transition from compulsory post-compulsory education.

There is a notable difference in occupational injury rates the two Scandinavian countries, Sweden and Denmark, with latter having 40% higher rate of fatal injuries construction industry. This study explored differences vocational education training (VET) systems between Denmark that may be important for students' safety learning practice during VET. In both students participate full-time education, curriculum includes school-based as well company- based training. However, Swedish retain...

Abstract Background Hospital staff are often exposed to stressful psychosocial working conditions and report high levels of stress burnout, which may negatively impact the safety employees patients. Managers hold unique knowledge workplace needs employees, but leadership interventions improve well-being managers in hospital settings scarce. This study evaluates effects a intervention based on health-oriented approach work environment aspects employees. Methods/design The is designed as...

Precarisation’ is one of the concepts that has become important in efforts to explain how neoliberal politics and changed economic conditions produce new forms marginalization increased insecurity. The aim this article examine subjectivity produced among young Danish employees through socio-material processes precarization at workplaces employment projects. Drawing on ethnographic observations qualitative interviews with 35 people ‘Neither Education, Employment or Training’ (NEET), three...

Construction is a dangerous industry when it comes to workplace injuries, and workers' unsafe behaviour accounts for 80–90% of the injuries. How risk perceived by individuals groups affects safety behaviour, this study examined how different occupational on construction sites these perceptions influenced behaviours practices related cooperation. Over period 4 months, 36 semi-structured interviews days observations were carried out with at two sites. The results showed that rational way...

Cooperation about safety and joint responsibility between managers workers is one of the cornerstones health work. However, attempts at ensuring in workplace run risk focussing on formalities compliance rather than engagement safety. Drawing an understanding as practice, this study to empirically unpack difference cooperation engaging with local knowledges disciplining unsafe behaviour. The research involved ethnographic two large construction sites Denmark follows empirical examples how...

Abstract Background Adolescence is a key-developmental stage for physical, neurological, psychological, and social changes. In this developmental stage, large number of people struggle with mental health problems like stress, anxiety, or depression. Psychological vulnerability in adolescence has previously been found to be negatively related future low labour market participation. However, studies are lacking that investigate the impact stress during on participation early adulthood using...

Despite efforts to reduce risk by providing young workers with safety knowledge and direct them ways of working safe, injury rates are still relatively high in this group, which point shortcomings the understanding mechanisms that important for learning. Therefore, article we will explore involved learning newly employed workers. We draw on data from (participant) observation 33 during their first three months at work metal sector, elderly care, retail sector. The analysis among as more than...

This article explores how carpentry apprentices learn to handle uncertain and potentially dangerous situations in the working environment at construction sites. The analysis focuses on these are negotiated workplaces relation bodily sensations of pain, relations with their co-workers importance placed ‘getting work done’. It shows that instead eliminate through use precautionary measures such as lifting equipment or personal protection gear, understand risk uncertainties a part job general...

This article examines some of the conditions that can explain rise in young workers’ mental health and well-being problems early work life. Based on 30 qualitative interviews with Danish workers under 30, who all had experienced different kinds life, it shows how poor working environment employment often are triggering factors for problems. Mental life seem to be linked through which cultivate themselves as valuable subjects a time where is crucial arena self-formation self-realization. It...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how conflicts about collaboration between staff at different departments arose during the establishment a new emergency department and these affected daily work ultimately patient safety department. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative single case study draws on semi-structured interviews participant observation. theoretical concepts “availability” “receptiveness” as antecedents for will be applied in analysis. Findings Close was an...

Empowering leadership practise among leaders in the construction industry contributes to improve occupational safety, by stimulating participative safety behaviour workers. Socialization into working life begins during vocational education and training (VET). It is therefore important understand how VET influence young people's expectations on empowering leadership, i.e. their implicit theories (ILT). The aim of present study was assess if ILT students change VET, students' are influenced...

Apprentices within construction have an increased risk of occupational injuries. In Denmark apprentices alternate between periods at school and extensive training companies where they are employed during their education. Owner-managers pivotal in securing safe working conditions for companies. A tailored intervention aimed creating by targeting owner-managers was developed through iterative process. The included both active work environment factors (a checklist approach based on a gold...

To evaluate the effect of a shoulder exoskeleton on muscle activity and to compare with lifting glove among slaughterhouse workers in occupational settings.We conducted crossover study 26 measured during two work days without use passive at Danish slaughterhouse. Electromyography sensors were placed bilateral 5 muscles. The 10th, 50th, 90th percentiles normalized by maximal voluntary contractions analyzed using mixed models.For 50th agonist muscles, reduced bilaterally for deltoid anterior...

Abstract Background Involving a patient’s relatives is complex endeavour, especially in emergency departments (EDs). Generally, are recognized as vital partners health care, but in-depth knowledge on how these family involvement processes take place the everyday practices of EDs sparse. The aim this study to explore practice involving acute ambulatory clinical pathway ED, seen from perspectives patients and relatives. Methods was conducted ethnographic fieldwork an ED at Danish Regional...

Abstract Repeated short‐term sickness absence has been linked to poor psychosocial work environment. However, the handling of is often driven by a formal monitoring employees' records rather than focus on enhancing well‐being at work. In this paper, based interview data, we found that repeated was primarily addressed as an individual employee issue, with limited prevention through improvements in environment such fostering trust between and managers promoting overall

High-stress levels during youth can negatively impact an individual’s long-term physical and psychological health overall well-being, potentially extending into adulthood affecting their work life. Further investigation is required to deepen our understanding of how the stress experienced adolescence correlates with in early adult Furthermore, exploring factors within psychosocial environment temporary employment contribute stressful experiences crucial. This study followed a...