Table 1. Participant demographics of Swedish health care workers immediately before a 1-month intervention (Preintervention), immediately after the intervention (Postintervention), and 1 month after the end of the intervention (Follow-up).a Occupation category “Other” included, for example, ambulance drivers, technicians, counselors, and physiotherapists. Burnout was measured by the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory. Depression was measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire. Posttraumatic stress disorder was measured by selected items from the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist. Anxiety was measured by Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Stress was measured by the Perceived Stress Scale. Mindfulness was measured by the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale. Job crafting was measured by Recovery Experience Questionnaire and Job Crafting Questionnaire. Social support was measured by the Job Crafting Questionnaire. Recovery was measured by the Recovery Experience Questionnaire. Emotional exhaustion was measured by the Shirom-Melamed Burnout Questionnaire.
| Group | Preintervention measure (n=283) | Postintervention measure (n=218) | Follow-up measure (n=189) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, n (%) | |||
| Women | 230 (82.4) | 176 (81.1) | 154 (81.9) |
| Men | 49 (17.6) | 41 (18.9) | 34 (18.1) |
| Occupation, n (%) | |||
| Assistant nurse | 16 (5.7) | 11 (5.1) | 9 (4.8) |
| Nurse | 74 (26.4) | 47 (21.8) | 43 (22.9) |
| Doctor | 46 (16.4) | 45 (20.8) | 37 (19.7) |
| Admin | 50 (17.9) | 38 (17.6) | 33 (17.6) |
| Other | 94 (33.6) | 75 (34.7) | 66 (35.2) |
| Tenure (years) | |||
| 0‐1 | 8 (3.0) | 6 (2.9) | 2 (1.1) |
| 2‐5 | 62 (23.0) | 41 (19.6) | 35 (19.3) |
| 6‐10 | 47 (17.4) | 36 (17.2) | 30 (16.7) |
| more than 11 | 153 (56.6) | 126 (60.3) | 114 (63.0) |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 45.4 (12.1) | 46.8 (12.0) | 47.3 (11.7) |
| Mental health (score range), n (%) | |||
| Burnout (1-4) | 2.42 (0.68) | 2.36 (0.68) | 2.25 (0.68) |
| Depression (1-4) | 1.72 (0.74) | 1.69 (0.73) | 1.59 (0.70) |
| PTSDb (0‐4) | 2.06 (0.93) | 1.97 (0.89) | 1.79 (0.80) |
| Anxiety (1-4) | 1.67 (0.61) | 1.63 (0.55) | 1.50 (0.48) |
| Stress (1-5) | 3.00 (0.35) | 2.99 (0.36) | 2.94 (0.34) |
| Mindfulness (1-6) | 2.97 (1.25) | 3.11 (1.19) | 3.00 (1.126) |
| Job crafting (1-7) | 4.68 (0.91) | 4.51 (1.01) | 4.70 (0.97) |
| Social support (1-7) | 4.23 (1.05) | 4.37 (1.05) | 4.28 (1.10) |
| Recovery (1-7) | 4.41 (1.09) | 4.58 (1.01) | 4.66 (1.05) |
| Emotional exhaustion (1-7) | 3.73 (1.44) | 3.60 (1.44) | 3.45 (1.48) |
a
Percentages are calculated based on the participants who actually responded to each category.
b
PTSD: posttraumatic stress disorder.