Course: Better Workplaces in Low and Middle Income Countries

Congratulations – you have completed the course ‘Better Health – in low-and middle income countries’ and we hope that you have found the content interesting and discussions engaging. It has …

Our knowledge is important Occupational health is knowledge which is very important. With this kind of competence used, lives can be saved. We can be reminded of the importance every …

Strikes are very serious conflicts © University of Bergen Of course we have no laws prohibiting conflicts! What we have, are laws and regulations that support the idea of establishing …

A good work environment makes people smile during discussions © Colourbox Work places should engage in continuous work to create a good psychosocial work environment, thereby preventing conflicts from arising. …

It can be difficult to agree on how to solve things at work. We have different opinions © Colourbox Solving conflicts might happen differently in working environments in different countries. …

A conflict can be when a person blocks another. © University of Bergen Definition and health effects of conflicts Although most of the time we work together in harmony, conflicts …

Prevention and handling of harassment cases are the responsibility of the management. Many companies do not have routines on these issues, or if they have, they seldom use them when …

Bullying, or harassment should be stopped everywhere. © Colourbox Psychosomatic symptoms are very common among harassed workers, including: Headache Insomnia, night mares Concentration problems Stomach pain Musculoskeletal symptoms Anxiety Depression …

Harassment can make men desperate and depressed. © Colourbox Definition of harassment – case illustration Paul, a department leader, 38 years old, tells us his story: “I have been in …

A post-traumatic stress disorder – or in short, PTSD – is an example of a serious disorder that can develop due to adverse psychosocial work factors. PTSD= Post traumatic stress …

This man is worried. © Bente Moen Here we will discuss a specific example of the consequences of negative factors in the psychosocial work environment: a condition called “burnout”. It …

Good lighting is important for the performance of your work, and too little light may cause health problems In the photo above, you can see that this workplace does not …

*Passive smoking at work reduces the quality of the indoor air. © Colourbox Definitions In this scientific area, there are several expressions that need to be clarified. The terms “indoor …

Working from a distance and working at home are not new phenomena, it has been known and practiced in many years in some types of working places. However, the occurrence …

Are you building a cathedral or just a brick wall? © Colourbox Having a job is important and has a positive impact on one’s health The understanding of the work …