Gunnel Hensing
Biographic Data
| ID | 226937 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gunnel Hensing |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gunnel |
| FAMILY NAME | Hensing |
| SIGNATURE | HENSING G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Gothenburg |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3457-2993 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 37 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 37 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Shifting cultures of silence: A knowledge-integrated learning approach to organisational responsiveness on alcohol prevention - a longitudinal qualitative process study in Swedish workplaces
Organisational responses to alcohol-related risks in the workplace are often constrained by cultural norms, emotional discomfort, and unclear preventive responsibilities. Although formal alcohol policies are common, their implementation is hindered by stigma and silence. This study examines how a knowledge-integrated learning process can support Human Resource (HR) professionals in reducing organisational tolerance for risky drinking and strength…
Mental well-being and work capacity: A cross-sectional study in a sample of the Swedish working population
This study, focusing on a currently working population, identified disparities in self-perceived mental well-being and work capacity across gender and age groups. These findings underscore the importance of early workplace interventions to support mental well-being and work capacity in these sub-groups. Notably, the association between the WHO-5 and C2WI may be partly attributable to item-level overlap, as certain C2WI items may capture symptoms …
Work-Directed Interventions in Primary Care Among Patients on Sickness Absence due to Common Mental Disorders: Protocol of a Feasibility Study
Background: The number of people on sickness absence due to common mental disorders (CMDs) is a societal, workplace and individual concern. The effectiveness of several interventions has been evaluated in reducing the length of sickness absence with inconclusive results. A promising intervention is based on problem-solving with workplace involvement, but the results are limited to occupational health services and have not been replicated in Swedi…
Managers’ sick leave recommendations for employees with common mental disorders: A cross-sectional video vignette study
There was no significant association between negative attitudes towards employee depression and managers' recommendation of employee sick leave with the vignette case. The bivariate analysis showed that personal experience of CMD was associated with managers' recommendation of employee sick leave. In the adjusted regression model, it became non-significant. Previous experience of recommending sick leave to one employee and to several employees wa…
Notions About Men and Masculinities Among Health Care Professionals Working With Men’s Sexual Health: A Focus Group Study
Health care professionals’ (HCPs) notions about gender may influence the provision and quality of care. If care-seeking men are met by HCPs holding idealized and stereotypical notions of masculinity, this could reinforce barriers to adequate care. This study explored notions about men and masculinities among HCPs working with men’s sexual health in Sweden. Focus group interviews with 35 HCPs from primary health and sexual health clinics were anal…
Capability to make well-founded decisions: An interview study of people with experience of sickness absence who have common mental disorders
Our findings suggest that alternatives need to be found that address sickness absence and rehabilitation processes from a complex perspective. Collaboration between stakeholders as well as shared decision making should be considered when the time for return to work is discussed with sick-listed individuals. Other factors in the context of the individual must also be considered. Current knowledge on strategies to improve health/well-being while be…
To Live, Not Only Survive—An Ongoing Endeavor: Resilience of Adult Swedish Women Abused as Children
Background: A significant proportion of individuals exposed to maltreatment in childhood adapt positively in adulthood despite the adversities, i.e., show resilience. Little is known about resources and processes related to adulthood that promote resilience. Since women are overrepresented as victims of intrafamilial violence, understanding resilience among adult women is important. Objective: To explore experiences of resilience among adult wome…
Self-reported changes in work situation – a cross-sectional study of patients 7 years after treatment for stress-related exhaustion
The majority of the patients with ED made some kind of change in their work situation, and gender differences were found for changes of work tasks and working hours. Work-related stressors might be decisive for making changes at work
Income security in times of ill health: The next frontier for the SDGs
international interdisciplinary research network. SPARKS' multi-sectoral team characterizes and evaluates the direct and indirect effects of social protection strategies on health, economic, and wider outcomes
Income security during public health emergencies: The Covid-19 poverty trap in Vietnam
The COVID-19 poverty trap is shaped by barriers to accessing prevention, vulnerability to economic disruption and financial uncertainties, and incurrence of catastrophic costs as people try to cope with the outbreak. To ensure socioeconomic stability and confidence during public health crises and in the long run, social protection schemes (e.g. social insurance, microfinancing) must be in place to help people cope with the loss of income security…
Income security during periods of ill health: A scoping review of policies, practice and coverage in low-income and middle-income countries
The COVID-19 pandemic is a reminder that insufficient income security in periods of ill health leads to economic hardship for individuals and hampers disease control efforts as people struggle to stay home when sick or advised to observe quarantine. Evidence on income security during periods of ill health is growing but has not previously been reviewed as a full body of work concerning low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). We performed …
Gender differences in managers’ attitudes towards employees with depression: A cross-sectional study in Sweden
Based on these findings, a gender-sensitive approach is suggested for future interventions to improve managers' attitudes towards employees with depression and other mental disorders
Employment transitions for spouses of stroke survivors: Evidence from Swedish national registries
Background The sudden occurrence of stroke often leads to impaired physical, emotional, and cognitive abilities. Many stroke survivors therefore require support from their family members. However, little is known about the effects of a stroke event on the spouses’ employment transition probabilities. The aim of this study was twofold 1) to investigate whether a first ever stroke has an effect on employment transition probabilities for employed an…
What are the sociodemographic and gender determinants of non-fatal self-harm in older adult users and non-users of antidepressants? A national population-based study
Foreign country of birth was associated with increased risk for non-fatal SH in older adults with and without AD therapies. Being married was a protective factor for non-fatal SH in men. The complex association between sociodemographic factors and use of antidepressants in the occurrence of self-harm in older men and women indicates the need for multifaceted tailored preventive strategies including healthcare and social services alike
A Critical Perspective on Mental Health News in Six European Countries: How Are “Mental Health/Illness” and “Mental Health Literacy” Rhetorically Constructed
In this study, we aim to contribute to the field of critical health communication research by examining how notions of mental health and illness are discursively constructed in newspapers and magazines in six European countries and how these constructions relate to specific understandings of mental health literacy. Using the method of cluster-agon analysis, we identified four terminological clusters in our data, in which mental health/illness is …
Unmet Need for Mental Healthcare in a Population Sample in Sweden: A Cross-Sectional Study of Inequalities Based on Gender, Education, and Country of Birth
This cross-sectional study investigated if gender, education, and country of birth were associated with perceived need and unmet need for mental healthcare (i.e., refraining from seeking care, or perceiving care as insufficient when seeking it). Questionnaire and register data from 2008 were collected for 3987 individuals, aged 19-64 years, in a random population-based sample from western Sweden. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression ana…
Suicidal ideation and attempts in population-based samples of women: Temporal changes between 1989 and 2015
The results raise a general concern about an increasing trend in suicidal ideation among young and middle-aged women. The current study expands on previous research by demonstrating that sociodemographic factors may show changing patterns in the associations with lifetime suicidal ideation over time
Does early identification of work-related stress, combined with feedback at GP-consultation, prevent sick leave in the following 12 months? a randomized controlled trial in primary health care
ClinicalTrials.gov. Identifier: NCT02480855 . Registered 20 May 2015
“Brave Men” and “Emotional Women”: A Theory-Guided Literature Review on Gender Bias in Health Care and Gendered Norms towards Patients with Chronic Pain
Background . Despite the large body of research on sex differences in pain, there is a lack of knowledge about the influence of gender in the patient-provider encounter. The purpose of this study was to review literature on gendered norms about men and women with pain and gender bias in the treatment of pain. The second aim was to analyze the results guided by the theoretical concepts of hegemonic masculinity and andronormativity. Methods . A lit…
How gender theories are used in contemporary public health research
This study contributes to identifying how gender theories are used in contemporary public health research, which can help researchers move beyond a categorical understanding of gender in health research
Inequity in disability pension: An intersectional analysis of the co-constitution of gender, education and age. The Hordaland Health Study
Social position, education, gender and increasing age are all identified as important risk factors for disability pension. This study takes an intersectionality approach and examines their co-constitution, in relation to inequity in disability pension. The population included 22,203 middle-aged men and women participating in the community-based Hordaland Health Study, Western Norway (1997–1999). The participants were categorised in four exposure …
Cause-specific mortality in Swedish males diagnosed with non-psychotic mental disorders in late adolescence: A prospective population-based study
BACKGROUND: While risk of premature death is most pronounced among persons with severe mental illness, also milder conditions are associated with increased all-cause mortality. We examined non-psychotic mental (NPM) disorders and specific causes of natural death in a cohort of late adolescent men followed for up to 46 years. METHODS: Prospective cohort study of Swedish males (n=1 784 626) who took part in structured conscription interviews 1968-2…
Working in dissonance: Experiences of work instability in workers with common mental disorders
The experience of work instability in CMDs was conceptualized as "working in dissonance", suggesting a multifaceted dissonance at work, characterized by a sense of being caught up, as if in a bubble. Focusing on how the worker can re-enter their flow at work when experiencing dissonance is a new approach to explore in occupational and clinical settings
Physical and mental health inequalities between native and immigrant Swedes
To study health inequalities between native and immigrant Swedes, we investigated differences in self‐rated health ( SRH ), mental wellbeing ( MW ), common symptoms ( CS ), and persistent illness ( PI ), and if socioeconomic status ( SES ), negative status inconsistency, or social support could account for such differences. A secondary analysis was conducted on questionnaire data from a random adult population sample of 4,023 individuals and regi…
Early identification in primary health care of people at risk for sick leave due to work-related stress – study protocol of a randomized controlled trial (RCT)
ClinicalTrials.gov. Identifier: NCT02480855 . Registered 20 May 2015
Physical and mental health inequalities between native and immigrant Swedes
To study health inequalities between native and immigrant Swedes, we investigated differences in self‐rated health ( SRH ), mental wellbeing ( MW ), common symptoms ( CS ), and persistent illness ( PI ), and if socioeconomic status ( SES ), negative status inconsistency, or social support could account for such differences. A secondary analysis was conducted on questionnaire data from a random adult population sample of 4,023 individuals and regi…
General Self-efficacy and Its Relationship to Self-reported Mental Illness and Barriers to Care: A General Population Study
Unmet Need for Mental Healthcare in a Population Sample in Sweden: A Cross-Sectional Study of Inequalities Based on Gender, Education, and Country of Birth
This cross-sectional study investigated if gender, education, and country of birth were associated with perceived need and unmet need for mental healthcare (i.e., refraining from seeking care, or perceiving care as insufficient when seeking it). Questionnaire and register data from 2008 were collected for 3987 individuals, aged 19-64 years, in a random population-based sample from western Sweden. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression ana…
Pregnancy related sickness absence in a Swedish county, 1985-87
Sickness absence during pregnancy has increased in Sweden as well as in other countries. STUDY OBJECTIVE--The study aimed to describe pregnancy related sickness absence and its increase from 1985-87; to consider if the increase were parallel to an increase in sickness absence for all diagnoses or could be explained by a higher birth rate; and to compare different ways of presenting sickness absence data. DESIGN--The data from a prospective incide…
Prescribing benzodiazepines-a critical incident study of a physician dilemma
The prevalence of work-related stress, and its association with self-perceived health and sick-leave, in a population of employed Swedish women
This study showed an association between, on the one hand, work-related stress, and on the other hand, illness symptoms and sick-leave. Distinguishing between the occurrence of negative work characteristics, and the immediate perception of stress because of these, resulted in a broad view of women's working conditions and expanded knowledge of work-related stress in women
Participation in leisure activities and binge drinking in adults: Findings from a Swedish general population sample
Annika Anderssona*, Christina Anderssona, Kristina Holmgrena, Ann-Charlotte Mårdbya & Gunnel Hensingaa Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Social Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, PO Box 453, Gothenburg 40530, Sweden
Validation of the Swedish translation of the general self-efficacy scale
Can work ability explain the social gradient in sickness absence: A study of a general population in Sweden
These results suggest that physical work ability may be an important key in explaining the social gradient in sickness absence, particularly in women. Hence, it is possible that the factors associated with the social gradient in sickness absence may differ, to some extent, between women and men
Cumulative incidence of sickness absence and disease burden among the newly sick-listed, a cross-sectional population-based study
Register data was used to estimate of the cumulative incidence of sickness absence in the general population. A higher burden of chronic disease among the newly sick-listed was found. Targeting long-term health problems may be an important public health strategy for reducing sickness absence
Determinants in adolescence for adult sickness absence in women and men: A 26-year follow-up of a prospective population based cohort (Northern Swedish cohort)
The findings suggest that sickness absence in adulthood is predicted by factors measured in adolescence. These predictors may differ for women and men. For women, early life absence and social environmental factors, for men low achievements at school and lack of employment of their father seem to be predictive
Explaining the social gradient in sickness absence: A study of a general working population in Sweden
The present study strengthens the scientific evidence that social differences in physical work conditions seem to comprise a key element of the social gradient in sickness absence, particularly in women. Future studies should try to identify further predictors for this gradient in men
Psychometric analysis of the Swedish translation of the WHO well-being index
General Self-efficacy and Its Relationship to Self-reported Mental Illness and Barriers to Care: A General Population Study
Associations between parents’ subjective time pressure and mental health problems among children in the Nordic countries: A population based study
In this study an association between parents' subjective time pressure and increased mental health problems among children was found. Given that time pressure is a growing feature of modern societies, the results might contribute to an explanation as to mental health problems are common among children in the Nordic countries in spite of otherwise favourable conditions. Additional research on the linkage between parents' experienced time pressure …
Early identification in primary health care of people at risk for sick leave due to work-related stress – study protocol of a randomized controlled trial (RCT)
ClinicalTrials.gov. Identifier: NCT02480855 . Registered 20 May 2015
Working in dissonance: Experiences of work instability in workers with common mental disorders
The experience of work instability in CMDs was conceptualized as "working in dissonance", suggesting a multifaceted dissonance at work, characterized by a sense of being caught up, as if in a bubble. Focusing on how the worker can re-enter their flow at work when experiencing dissonance is a new approach to explore in occupational and clinical settings
Physical and mental health inequalities between native and immigrant Swedes
To study health inequalities between native and immigrant Swedes, we investigated differences in self‐rated health ( SRH ), mental wellbeing ( MW ), common symptoms ( CS ), and persistent illness ( PI ), and if socioeconomic status ( SES ), negative status inconsistency, or social support could account for such differences. A secondary analysis was conducted on questionnaire data from a random adult population sample of 4,023 individuals and regi…
“Brave Men” and “Emotional Women”: A Theory-Guided Literature Review on Gender Bias in Health Care and Gendered Norms towards Patients with Chronic Pain
Background . Despite the large body of research on sex differences in pain, there is a lack of knowledge about the influence of gender in the patient-provider encounter. The purpose of this study was to review literature on gendered norms about men and women with pain and gender bias in the treatment of pain. The second aim was to analyze the results guided by the theoretical concepts of hegemonic masculinity and andronormativity. Methods . A lit…
How gender theories are used in contemporary public health research
This study contributes to identifying how gender theories are used in contemporary public health research, which can help researchers move beyond a categorical understanding of gender in health research
Inequity in disability pension: An intersectional analysis of the co-constitution of gender, education and age. The Hordaland Health Study
Social position, education, gender and increasing age are all identified as important risk factors for disability pension. This study takes an intersectionality approach and examines their co-constitution, in relation to inequity in disability pension. The population included 22,203 middle-aged men and women participating in the community-based Hordaland Health Study, Western Norway (1997–1999). The participants were categorised in four exposure …
Cause-specific mortality in Swedish males diagnosed with non-psychotic mental disorders in late adolescence: A prospective population-based study
BACKGROUND: While risk of premature death is most pronounced among persons with severe mental illness, also milder conditions are associated with increased all-cause mortality. We examined non-psychotic mental (NPM) disorders and specific causes of natural death in a cohort of late adolescent men followed for up to 46 years. METHODS: Prospective cohort study of Swedish males (n=1 784 626) who took part in structured conscription interviews 1968-2…
Suicidal ideation and attempts in population-based samples of women: Temporal changes between 1989 and 2015
The results raise a general concern about an increasing trend in suicidal ideation among young and middle-aged women. The current study expands on previous research by demonstrating that sociodemographic factors may show changing patterns in the associations with lifetime suicidal ideation over time
Does early identification of work-related stress, combined with feedback at GP-consultation, prevent sick leave in the following 12 months? a randomized controlled trial in primary health care
ClinicalTrials.gov. Identifier: NCT02480855 . Registered 20 May 2015
Income security in times of ill health: The next frontier for the SDGs
international interdisciplinary research network. SPARKS' multi-sectoral team characterizes and evaluates the direct and indirect effects of social protection strategies on health, economic, and wider outcomes
Income security during public health emergencies: The Covid-19 poverty trap in Vietnam
The COVID-19 poverty trap is shaped by barriers to accessing prevention, vulnerability to economic disruption and financial uncertainties, and incurrence of catastrophic costs as people try to cope with the outbreak. To ensure socioeconomic stability and confidence during public health crises and in the long run, social protection schemes (e.g. social insurance, microfinancing) must be in place to help people cope with the loss of income security…
Income security during periods of ill health: A scoping review of policies, practice and coverage in low-income and middle-income countries
The COVID-19 pandemic is a reminder that insufficient income security in periods of ill health leads to economic hardship for individuals and hampers disease control efforts as people struggle to stay home when sick or advised to observe quarantine. Evidence on income security during periods of ill health is growing but has not previously been reviewed as a full body of work concerning low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). We performed …
Gender differences in managers’ attitudes towards employees with depression: A cross-sectional study in Sweden
Based on these findings, a gender-sensitive approach is suggested for future interventions to improve managers' attitudes towards employees with depression and other mental disorders
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