To work despite chronic health conditions: a qualitative study of workers at the Swedish Public Employment Service.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Achieving a sustainable, healthy and long working life is key prerequisite for meeting the demographic challenge posed by an ageing population so that more people can work on into their later years. The objective of this study is to explore the relationship between work and chronic health conditions in a group of employees aged 50-64 years with a focus on factors that enable them to continue to work.

Methods

Ten white-collar workers with one or more chronic health conditions at the Swedish Public Employment Service participated in the study. A qualitative method with semistructured in-depth interviews was used to collect data.

Results and conclusions

This study shows that factors enabling people with chronic health conditions to work include adaptation of t

SUBMITTER: Hjartstrom C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5914773 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature