Browsing ODA Open Digital Archive by Author "Aas, Randi Wågø"
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Alcohol consumption and impaired work performance. Interventions, and implementation barriers
Thørrisen, Mikkel Magnus (OsloMet Avhandling 2020;Nr 7, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Alcohol consumption is deeply integrated in social life, and the majority of employees consume alcohol regularly. Alcohol represents a major public health challenge related to both health and participation, ... -
Are Demanding Job Situations Associated with Alcohol-Related Presenteeism? WIRUS-Screening Study
Bonsaksen, Tore; Thørrisen, Mikkel Magnus; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Hesse, Morten; Aas, Randi Wågø (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;volume 18, issue 11, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-07)Alcohol-related presenteeism (impaired work performance caused by alcohol use) is an important but under-researched topic. The aim of this study was to explore whether psychosocial work environment factors were associated ... -
Association between alcohol consumption and impaired work performance (presenteeism): A systematic review
Thørrisen, Mikkel Magnus; Bonsaksen, Tore; Hashemi, Neda; Kjeken, Ingvild; Mechelen, Willem van; Aas, Randi Wågø (BMJ Open;2019; 9:e029184, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-16)Objectives: The aim of this review was to explore the notion of alcohol-related presenteeism; that is, whether evidence in the research literature supports an association between employee alcohol consumption and impaired ... -
The association between having a coordinator and return to work: the rapid-return-to-work cohort study
Skarpaas, Lisebet Skeie; Haveraaen, Lise; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Shaw, William S.; Aas, Randi Wågø (BMJ Open; Volume 9, Issue 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-18)Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess if the reported provision of a coordinator was associated with time to first return to work (RTW) and first full RTW among sick-listed employees who participated in different ... -
The associations between employees' risky drinking and sociodemographics, and implications for intervention needs
Thørrisen, Mikkel Magnus; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Aas, Randi Wågø (BMC Public Health;18:735, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-14)Background: Harmful alcohol consumption is a major risk factor for ill-health on an individual level, a global public health challenge, and associated with workplace productivity loss. This study aimed to explore the ... -
Current practices and perceived implementation barriers for working with alcohol prevention in occupational health services: The WIRUS OHS study
Thørrisen, Mikkel Magnus; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Kjeken, Ingvild; Jensen, Irene; Aas, Randi Wågø (Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy;14, Article number: 30 (2019), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-26)Background: Alcohol is associated with detrimental health and work performance outcomes, and one to three out of ten employees may benefit from interventions. The role of occupational health services (OHS) in alcohol ... -
Do health professionals’ attitudes towards alcohol use matter for alcohol prevention efforts? Results from the WIRUS-OHS study
Bonsaksen, Tore; Thørrisen, Mikkel Magnus; Hashemi, Neda; de Porras, David Gimeno Ruiz; Aas, Randi Wågø (BMC Health Services Research;22, Article number: 1004 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-08-06)Background: Use of alcohol is a major public health issue, representing the 7th largest burden of disease in the world. Workplaces offer a unique arena for health initiatives addressing alcohol use, where occupational ... -
Do psychological job demands, decision control and social support predict return to work three months after a return-to-work(RTW) programme? The rapid-RTW cohort study
Haveraaen, Lise; Skarpaas, Lisebet Skeie; Berg, John Erik; Aas, Randi Wågø (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-12-15)BACKGROUND: Long-term sickness absence is a considerable health and economic problem in the industrialised world. Factors that might predict return to work (RTW) are therefore of interest. OBJECTIVE: To examine the ... -
Effort-Reward Imbalance Is Associated With Alcohol-Related Problems. WIRUS-Screening Study
Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Thørrisen, Mikkel Magnus; Bonsaksen, Tore; Vahtera, Jussi; Sivertsen, Børge; Aas, Randi Wågø (Frontiers in Psychology;10:2079, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-27)There is ample evidence of associations between a perceived stressful working environment and several health-related outcomes. To better understand potential mechanisms behind these observations some studies have focused ... -
An enhanced individual placement and support (IPS) intervention based on the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO); a prospective cohort study
Prior, Susan; Maciver, Donald; Aas, Randi Wågø; Kirsh, Bonnie; Lexen, Annika; Van Niekerk, Lana; Irvine Fitzpatrick, Linda; Forsyth, Kirsty (BMC Psychiatry;20, Article number: 361 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-08)Background: Employment is good for physical and mental health, however people with severe mental illness (SMI) are often excluded from employment. Standard Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is effective in ... -
Evidence for essential unidimensionality of AUDIT and measurement invariance across gender, age and education. Results from the WIRUS study
Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Thørrisen, Mikkel Magnus; Olsen, Espen; Hesse, Morten; Aas, Randi Wågø (Drug and Alcohol Dependence;Volume 202, 1 September 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-30)Introduction: Globally, alcohol use is among the most important risk factors related to burden of disease, and commonly emerges among the ten most important factors. Also, alcohol use disorders are major contributors to ... -
Fokus på arbeidsdeltakelse i et intervensjonsprogram etter hjerneslag
Hellem, Inger; Aas, Randi Wågø (Ergoterapeuten;54 (4), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Purpose: The aim of this study was to obtain new knowledge about whether and how work participation was a focus during a Norwegian intervention programme that was based on the US programme Lifestyle Redesign. The programme ... -
Gender differences in the association between positive drinking attitudes and alcohol-related problems. The WIRUS study
Hashemi, Neda; Thørrisen, Mikkel Magnus; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Sagvaag, Hildegunn; de Porras, David Gimeno Ruiz; Aas, Randi Wågø (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;Volume 17, Issue 16, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-16)BACKGROUND: Alcohol consumption is deeply integrated in people’s social- and work lives and, thus, constitutes a serious public health challenge. Attitudes toward drinking stand out as important predictors of drinking, but ... -
Grade correspondence between internal and external examiners of occupational therapy students’ bachelor theses
Bonsaksen, Tore; Thørrisen, Mikkel Magnus; Sveen, Unni; Kjeken, Ingvild; Aas, Randi Wågø; Lund, Anne (UNIPED;Årgang 41, Nr. 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-09-20)Students’ grades are increasingly important in defining their future employability, and therefore, securing a fair assessment of students’ theses is important. This study aimed to assess the level of grade correspondence ... -
Horizontal return to work coordination was more common in RTW programs than the recommended vertical coordination. The Rapid-RTW cohort study
Skarpaas, Lisebet Skeie; Haveraaen, Lise; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Shaw, William S.; Aas, Randi Wågø (BMC Health Services Research;19, Article number: 759 (2019), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-10-04)Background In return-to-work (RTW) programs, coordinators are often provided in order to integrate services. However, models of coordinating services vary widely internationally, and across different programs, where one ... -
Maximizing work integration in job placement of individuals facing mental health problems: Supervisor experiences
Skarpaas, Lisebet Skeie; Ramvi, Ellen; Løvereide, Lise; Aas, Randi Wågø (Work : A journal of Prevention, Assesment and rehabilitation;53(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)BACKGROUND: Many people confronting mental health problems are excluded from participation in paid work. Supervisor engagement is essential for successful job placement. OBJECTIVE: To elicit supervisor perspectives on ... -
Post-incident review after restraint in mental health care - a potential for knowledge development, recovery promotion and restraint prevention. A scoping review
Hammervold, Unn Elisabeth; Norvoll, Reidun; Aas, Randi Wågø; Sagvaag, Hildegunn (BMC Health Services Research;19, Article number: 235 (2019), Academic article, 2019-04-23)Background: Use of physical restraint is a common practice in mental healthcare, but is controversial due to risk of physical and psychological harm to patients and creating ethical dilemmas for care providers. Post-incident ... -
Return-to-work coordination: Concept, consequences, and challenges
Skarpaas, Lisebet Skeie (OsloMet Avhandling 2019;Nr 23, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2019)Introduction: RTW coordination has been found to promote a quicker return-to-work for sick-listed workers. Still, there is an ongoing debate on the best practices of RTW coordination, and in Norway, little is known about ... -
Six shades of grey: Identifying drinking culture and potentially risky drinking behaviour in the grey zone between work and leisure. The WIRUS culture study
Sagvaag, Hildegunn; Rimstad, Silje Lill; Kinn, Liv Grethe; Aas, Randi Wågø (Journal of Public Health Research;Vol 8, No 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-08)Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore drinking culture and drinking situations that employers and employees encounter in the grey zone between work and leisure, and identify what might affect employees’ risky ... -
Sociodemographic characteristics associated with alcohol consumption and alcohol-related consequences, a latent class analysis of The Norwegian WIRUS screening study
Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Bøe, Tormod; Thørrisen, Mikkel Magnus; Riper, Heleen; Aas, Randi Wågø (BMC Public Health;19, Article number: 1364 (2019), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-09-20)Background. For alcohol, the association with socioeconomic status (SES) is different than for other public health challenges – the associations are complex, and heterogeneous between socioeconomic groups. Specifically, ...