Sustainable Occupational Health in Health and Social Care

The overall aim of this project is to investigate which physical capacities, and what level of physical capacity, are associated with perceived physical workload among care assistants and auxiliary nurses working in municipal health and social care.

Physiological capacity in relation to the demands of the job is one of several factors that influence an individual’s work ability. The extent to which physical capacity plays a role depends on how physically demanding the job is and on the individual’s circumstances. The overall aim of this project is to examine which physical capacities, and what level of physical capacity, are linked to perceived physical workload in the work of care assistants and auxiliary nurses in municipal health and social care. Furthermore, the project aims to explore the effects of workplace training during working hours on physical capacity, perceived work ability, perceived health, and perceived physical workload. The project is carried out in collaboration with Bodens Municipality.