Browsing ODA Open Digital Archive by Author "Kjekshus, Lars Erik"
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The effect of hospital mergers on long-term sickness absence among hospital employees: a fixed effects multivariate regression analysis using panel data
Kjekshus, Lars Erik; Bernstrøm, Vilde Hoff; Dahl, Espen; Lorentzen, Thomas (BMC Health Services Research;14(art.50), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: Hospitals are merging to become more cost-effective. Mergers are often complex and difficult processes with variable outcomes. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of mergers on long-term sickness absence ... -
Leadership, staffing and quality of care in nursing homes
Havig, Anders Kvale; Skogstad, Anders; Kjekshus, Lars Erik; Romøren, Tor Inge (BMC Health Services Research;11:327, Journal article; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-11-28)Background Leadership and staffing are recognised as important factors for quality of care. This study examines the effects of ward leaders' task- and relationship-oriented leadership styles, staffing levels, ratio of ... -
Organizational change and the risk of sickness absence: a longitudinal multilevel analysis of organizational unit-level change in hospitals
Grønstad, Anniken; Kjekshus, Lars Erik; Tjerbo, Trond; Bernstrøm, Vilde Hoff (BMC Health Services Research;19, Article number: 895 (2019), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-11-14)Background: Organizational change is often associated with reduced employee health and increased sickness absence. However, most studies in the field accentuate major organizational change and often do not distinguish ... -
Work-related moderators of the relationship between organizational change and sickness absence: a longitudinal multilevel study
Grønstad, Anniken; Kjekshus, Lars Erik; Tjerbo, Trond; Bernstrøm, Vilde Hoff (BMC Public Health;20, Article number: 1218 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-08)A sizeable body of research has demonstrated a relationship between organizational change and increased sickness absence. However, fewer studies have investigated what factors might mitigate this relationship. The aim of ...