Staffan Marklund
Biographic Data
| ID | 262932 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Staffan Marklund |
| GIVEN NAMES | Staffan |
| FAMILY NAME | Marklund |
| SIGNATURE | MARKLUND S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Karolinska Institutet |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 44 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1978 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Health and morbidity among people in paid work after 64 years of age: A systematic review
Favorable Working Conditions Related to Health Behavior Among Nurses and Care Assistants in Sweden—A Population-Based Cohort Study
Objective: To analyze the associations between favorable physical and psychosocial work factors and health behavior among healthcare employees (nurses and care assistants) with health complaints. Methods: The study was based on seven iterations (2001–2013) of a biennial Swedish work environment survey linked with data from public registers. In all, 7,180 healthcare employees, aged 16–64 years, who had reported health complaints, were included. He…
The changing nature of work – Job strain, job support and sickness absence among care workers and in other occupations in Sweden 1991–2013
This study examined exposure changes in three psychosocial dimensions - job demands, job control, and social support - and the associations between these dimensions and sickness absence throughout the period 1991-2013. The analyses covered periods of economic ups and downs in Sweden and periods involving major fluctuations in sickness absence. Data on care workers (n = 16,179) and a comparison group of employees in other occupations (n = 82,070) …
A Resourceful Work Environment Moderates the Relationship between Presenteeism and Health. A Study Using Repeated Measures in the Swedish Working Population
The objective of this study was to investigate if the psychosocial work environment moderates the proposed negative impact of presenteeism on future general health. We expect that the negative impact of presenteeism on general health is weaker if the psychosocial work environment is resourceful, and more pronounced if the environment is stressful. Data were derived from the 2008-2018 biennial waves of the Swedish Longitudinal Occupational Survey …
Interaction Effects of Physical and Psychosocial Working Conditions on Risk for Sickness Absence: A Prospective Study of Nurses and Care Assistants in Sweden
Employees in health and social care are often simultaneously exposed to both physical and psychosocial challenges that may increase their risk for sickness absence. The study examines interaction effects of physical and psychosocial work conditions on the future risk for sickness absence among nurses and care assistants in Sweden. The study was based on 14,372 participants in any of the Swedish Work Environment Surveys conducted during the years …
Presenteeism, Psychosocial Working Conditions and Work Ability among Care Workers—A Cross-Sectional Swedish Population-Based Study
Presenteeism, attending work while ill, has been examined in different contexts in the last few decades. The aim was to examine whether poor psychosocial working conditions and perceived work ability are associated with increased odds ratios for presenteeism, focusing on nursing professionals and care assistants. A cross-sectional population-based study was conducted. The selected individuals were extracted from representative samples of employee…
Transitions Between Compensated Work Disability, Joblessness, and Self-Sufficiency: A Cohort Study 1997–2010 of Those Jobless in 1995
Associations between unemployment, work, and disability have been researched in many studies. The findings are often based on cross-sectional data and single outcomes. The present study analysed multiple outcomes over a period of 15 years among long-term unemployed individuals. Based on all individuals aged 20-40 living in Sweden in 1995, prospective cohort analyses were conducted. Individual annual labour market proximity 1995-2010 was estimated…
Previous sickness presence among long‐term sick‐listed in N orway and S weden: A retrospective study of prevalence and self‐reported reasons
The aim of the present study was to analyse previous sickness presence among long‐term sick‐listed individuals in N orway and S weden and the reasons given for sickness presence. The study was based on survey data for 3,312 persons in N orway and S weden who had been sick‐listed for at least 30 days. Two questions were used. One measured prevalence: During the last 12 months prior to your current sick leave, did you go to work even when feeling s…
Activities and sources of income after a period of long-term sick leave - a population-based prospective cohort study
The low future employment rates for people on long-term sick leave may seem surprising. There are several possible explanations for the finding: The disorders these people may have, might have entailed longstanding difficulties on the labor market. Besides, long-term absence from work, no matter what its causes were, might have worsen the chances of further employment. The economic cycles may also have been of importance. The improving labor mark…
Is gender policy related to the gender gap in external cause and circulatory disease mortality? A mixed effects model of 22 OECD countries 1973–2008
Results for external cause mortality are in concordance with the hypothesis that women become more exposed to risks of accident and violence when they are economically more active. For circulatory disease mortality, results differ depending on approach--cluster or indicator. Whether cluster differences not explained by specific policies reflect other welfare policies or unrelated societal trends is an open question. Recommendations for further st…
Trends in long‐term sickness absence in Sweden 1992–2008: The role of economic conditions, legislation, demography, work environment and alcohol consumption
Lidwall U, Marklund S. Trends in long-term sickness absence in Sweden 1992–2008: the role of economic conditions, legislation, demography, work environment and alcohol consumption Int J Soc Welfare 2011: 20: 167©179 © 2010 The Author(s), International Journal of Social Welfare © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd and the International Journal of Social Welfare. In Sweden, absence from work because of illness or injury has fluctuated considerably over …
Can individual health differences be explained by workplace characteristics?-A multilevel analysis
The relationship between perceived employability and subsequent health
Being capable of getting new employment may enable an employee to cope with turbulent situations or deteriorating job conditions. Individuals who have higher perceived employability are likely to appraise a situation at work more favourably, and consequently experience better health and well-being. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between perceived employability and subsequent health, while controlling for baseline…
Illness, disease, and sickness absence: An empirical test of differences between concepts of ill health
Objectives: In studies of public health and morbidity different concepts of ill health are often seen as interchangeable alternatives. With the help of extensive population information this research intends to show how different concepts and measurements produce very different pictures of health and ill health. The concept trilogy of “illness,” “disease,” and “sickness” is used to capture different aspects of ill health. Design: Cross sectional d…
Sickness absence and early retirement at two workplaces-effects of organisational intervention in Sweden
Nordic Social Policy: Changing Welfare States
By focusing on developments in the Nordic welfare states during the past decade, Nordic Social Policy provides new insights into the evolution of welfare state measures and generally assesses the peoples health in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark. This comparative work includes chapters on *the changed preconditions of welfare policies *changes in the welfare measures *developments in the welfare of the people *developments in public support f…
Forced to work and liberated from work: A historical perspective on work and welfare in Sweden
The work‐welfare nexus is essential in all social policy regimes. The question is in what situations individuals should be entitled to social welfare benefits and in which situations they should be obliged to work. Social welfare law and administrative practices define mechanisms that separate the deserving poor from people able to work. This article analyses the functions and character of these “separation mechanisms” in Sweden during three peri…
The decomposition of social policy in Sweden
The traditionally strong dominance of the state in social security in Sweden has been replaced by a more mixed structure. Individuals are increasingly covered by a mix of private welfare, employment‐based corporate welfare and state programmes. There are several reasons behind this development: shifts in the economic and political conditions, strong tax incentives for the individual to buy private insurance, increasing problems for the public sys…
Structures of Modern Poverty
The current debate on poverty m the Western world is influenced by concepts such as the feminization of poverty, marginalization of the poor, the poor underclass and the culture of poverty. These concepts are often used in a contradictory and confusing manner This article is an attempt to look at the theoretical position behind the concepts and to examine similarities and differences between them. Furthermore, the empirical consequences of the fo…
Welfare State Policies in the Tripolar Class Model of Scandinavia
Full Employment and Public Policy: The United States and Sweden
Sweden before and after Social Democracy: A First Overview
This is a first report on a research project entitled 'Sweden Under Social Democracy (1932-76)'. It aims at probing into the effects a uniquely long Social Democratic parliamentary reign have had on the present 'welfare state'. It is argued that a causal analysis such as this has to start from a historical study and that correlational methods have little value. Sweden is therefore compared with other Western societies before and at the end of the…
Structures of Modern Poverty
The current debate on poverty m the Western world is influenced by concepts such as the feminization of poverty, marginalization of the poor, the poor underclass and the culture of poverty. These concepts are often used in a contradictory and confusing manner This article is an attempt to look at the theoretical position behind the concepts and to examine similarities and differences between them. Furthermore, the empirical consequences of the fo…
Sweden before and after Social Democracy: A First Overview
This is a first report on a research project entitled 'Sweden Under Social Democracy (1932-76)'. It aims at probing into the effects a uniquely long Social Democratic parliamentary reign have had on the present 'welfare state'. It is argued that a causal analysis such as this has to start from a historical study and that correlational methods have little value. Sweden is therefore compared with other Western societies before and at the end of the…
Welfare State Policies in the Tripolar Class Model of Scandinavia
Illness, disease, and sickness absence: An empirical test of differences between concepts of ill health
Objectives: In studies of public health and morbidity different concepts of ill health are often seen as interchangeable alternatives. With the help of extensive population information this research intends to show how different concepts and measurements produce very different pictures of health and ill health. The concept trilogy of “illness,” “disease,” and “sickness” is used to capture different aspects of ill health. Design: Cross sectional d…
Can individual health differences be explained by workplace characteristics?-A multilevel analysis
Trends in long‐term sickness absence in Sweden 1992–2008: The role of economic conditions, legislation, demography, work environment and alcohol consumption
Lidwall U, Marklund S. Trends in long-term sickness absence in Sweden 1992–2008: the role of economic conditions, legislation, demography, work environment and alcohol consumption Int J Soc Welfare 2011: 20: 167©179 © 2010 The Author(s), International Journal of Social Welfare © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd and the International Journal of Social Welfare. In Sweden, absence from work because of illness or injury has fluctuated considerably over …
Sweden before and after Social Democracy: A First Overview
This is a first report on a research project entitled 'Sweden Under Social Democracy (1932-76)'. It aims at probing into the effects a uniquely long Social Democratic parliamentary reign have had on the present 'welfare state'. It is argued that a causal analysis such as this has to start from a historical study and that correlational methods have little value. Sweden is therefore compared with other Western societies before and at the end of the…
Full Employment and Public Policy: The United States and Sweden
Welfare State Policies in the Tripolar Class Model of Scandinavia
Structures of Modern Poverty
The current debate on poverty m the Western world is influenced by concepts such as the feminization of poverty, marginalization of the poor, the poor underclass and the culture of poverty. These concepts are often used in a contradictory and confusing manner This article is an attempt to look at the theoretical position behind the concepts and to examine similarities and differences between them. Furthermore, the empirical consequences of the fo…
The decomposition of social policy in Sweden
The traditionally strong dominance of the state in social security in Sweden has been replaced by a more mixed structure. Individuals are increasingly covered by a mix of private welfare, employment‐based corporate welfare and state programmes. There are several reasons behind this development: shifts in the economic and political conditions, strong tax incentives for the individual to buy private insurance, increasing problems for the public sys…
Forced to work and liberated from work: A historical perspective on work and welfare in Sweden
The work‐welfare nexus is essential in all social policy regimes. The question is in what situations individuals should be entitled to social welfare benefits and in which situations they should be obliged to work. Social welfare law and administrative practices define mechanisms that separate the deserving poor from people able to work. This article analyses the functions and character of these “separation mechanisms” in Sweden during three peri…
Nordic Social Policy: Changing Welfare States
By focusing on developments in the Nordic welfare states during the past decade, Nordic Social Policy provides new insights into the evolution of welfare state measures and generally assesses the peoples health in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark. This comparative work includes chapters on *the changed preconditions of welfare policies *changes in the welfare measures *developments in the welfare of the people *developments in public support f…
Sickness absence and early retirement at two workplaces-effects of organisational intervention in Sweden
Illness, disease, and sickness absence: An empirical test of differences between concepts of ill health
Objectives: In studies of public health and morbidity different concepts of ill health are often seen as interchangeable alternatives. With the help of extensive population information this research intends to show how different concepts and measurements produce very different pictures of health and ill health. The concept trilogy of “illness,” “disease,” and “sickness” is used to capture different aspects of ill health. Design: Cross sectional d…
The relationship between perceived employability and subsequent health
Being capable of getting new employment may enable an employee to cope with turbulent situations or deteriorating job conditions. Individuals who have higher perceived employability are likely to appraise a situation at work more favourably, and consequently experience better health and well-being. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between perceived employability and subsequent health, while controlling for baseline…
Can individual health differences be explained by workplace characteristics?-A multilevel analysis
Trends in long‐term sickness absence in Sweden 1992–2008: The role of economic conditions, legislation, demography, work environment and alcohol consumption
Lidwall U, Marklund S. Trends in long-term sickness absence in Sweden 1992–2008: the role of economic conditions, legislation, demography, work environment and alcohol consumption Int J Soc Welfare 2011: 20: 167©179 © 2010 The Author(s), International Journal of Social Welfare © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd and the International Journal of Social Welfare. In Sweden, absence from work because of illness or injury has fluctuated considerably over …
Activities and sources of income after a period of long-term sick leave - a population-based prospective cohort study
The low future employment rates for people on long-term sick leave may seem surprising. There are several possible explanations for the finding: The disorders these people may have, might have entailed longstanding difficulties on the labor market. Besides, long-term absence from work, no matter what its causes were, might have worsen the chances of further employment. The economic cycles may also have been of importance. The improving labor mark…
Is gender policy related to the gender gap in external cause and circulatory disease mortality? A mixed effects model of 22 OECD countries 1973–2008
Results for external cause mortality are in concordance with the hypothesis that women become more exposed to risks of accident and violence when they are economically more active. For circulatory disease mortality, results differ depending on approach--cluster or indicator. Whether cluster differences not explained by specific policies reflect other welfare policies or unrelated societal trends is an open question. Recommendations for further st…
Previous sickness presence among long‐term sick‐listed in N orway and S weden: A retrospective study of prevalence and self‐reported reasons
The aim of the present study was to analyse previous sickness presence among long‐term sick‐listed individuals in N orway and S weden and the reasons given for sickness presence. The study was based on survey data for 3,312 persons in N orway and S weden who had been sick‐listed for at least 30 days. Two questions were used. One measured prevalence: During the last 12 months prior to your current sick leave, did you go to work even when feeling s…
Transitions Between Compensated Work Disability, Joblessness, and Self-Sufficiency: A Cohort Study 1997–2010 of Those Jobless in 1995
Associations between unemployment, work, and disability have been researched in many studies. The findings are often based on cross-sectional data and single outcomes. The present study analysed multiple outcomes over a period of 15 years among long-term unemployed individuals. Based on all individuals aged 20-40 living in Sweden in 1995, prospective cohort analyses were conducted. Individual annual labour market proximity 1995-2010 was estimated…
A Resourceful Work Environment Moderates the Relationship between Presenteeism and Health. A Study Using Repeated Measures in the Swedish Working Population
The objective of this study was to investigate if the psychosocial work environment moderates the proposed negative impact of presenteeism on future general health. We expect that the negative impact of presenteeism on general health is weaker if the psychosocial work environment is resourceful, and more pronounced if the environment is stressful. Data were derived from the 2008-2018 biennial waves of the Swedish Longitudinal Occupational Survey …
Interaction Effects of Physical and Psychosocial Working Conditions on Risk for Sickness Absence: A Prospective Study of Nurses and Care Assistants in Sweden
Employees in health and social care are often simultaneously exposed to both physical and psychosocial challenges that may increase their risk for sickness absence. The study examines interaction effects of physical and psychosocial work conditions on the future risk for sickness absence among nurses and care assistants in Sweden. The study was based on 14,372 participants in any of the Swedish Work Environment Surveys conducted during the years …
Presenteeism, Psychosocial Working Conditions and Work Ability among Care Workers—A Cross-Sectional Swedish Population-Based Study
Presenteeism, attending work while ill, has been examined in different contexts in the last few decades. The aim was to examine whether poor psychosocial working conditions and perceived work ability are associated with increased odds ratios for presenteeism, focusing on nursing professionals and care assistants. A cross-sectional population-based study was conducted. The selected individuals were extracted from representative samples of employee…
Favorable Working Conditions Related to Health Behavior Among Nurses and Care Assistants in Sweden—A Population-Based Cohort Study
Objective: To analyze the associations between favorable physical and psychosocial work factors and health behavior among healthcare employees (nurses and care assistants) with health complaints. Methods: The study was based on seven iterations (2001–2013) of a biennial Swedish work environment survey linked with data from public registers. In all, 7,180 healthcare employees, aged 16–64 years, who had reported health complaints, were included. He…
The changing nature of work – Job strain, job support and sickness absence among care workers and in other occupations in Sweden 1991–2013
This study examined exposure changes in three psychosocial dimensions - job demands, job control, and social support - and the associations between these dimensions and sickness absence throughout the period 1991-2013. The analyses covered periods of economic ups and downs in Sweden and periods involving major fluctuations in sickness absence. Data on care workers (n = 16,179) and a comparison group of employees in other occupations (n = 82,070) …
Health and morbidity among people in paid work after 64 years of age: A systematic review
Medicine (14 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (13 works) · Workplace Health and Well-being (11 works) · Environmental health (10 works) · Demography (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Population (8 works) · Demography (7 works) · Economics (7 works) · Social Policy and Reform Studies (7 works)