FRINK Linked Data Fragments server

Matches in SemOpenAlex for { <https://semopenalex.org/work/W867796847> ?p ?o ?g. }

• W867796847 startingPage "215" @default.
• W867796847 abstract "Re: Madsen et al. Unnecessary work and mental health: a prospective analysis of Danish human service by Durand-Moreau Q, Lodde B, Dewitte J-FAffiliation: Occupational and Environmental Diseases Center, University Hospital of Brest, 5 Avenue Foch, 29609 Brest, France. quentin.durand-moreau@chu-brest.frRefers to the following text of the Journal: 2014;40(6):631-638The following article refers to this text: 2015;41(2):218Key terms: letter to the editor; mental health; unnecessary work taskRe: Madsen et al. Unnecessary work and mental health: a prospective analysis of Danish human service workersMadsen et al (1) recently published a secondary analysis on data provided by the Project on Burnout, Motivation and Job Satisfaction (PUMA). The aim of their study, published in the Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health was to examine the associations between unnecessary work and a decreased level of mental health. Though the topic was quite novel, reading this work proved disturbing and raised issues.Based on the results of this study, the authors stated that there is an association between unnecessary work (assessed by a single question) and a decreased level of mental health, idem [assessed by the Mental Health Inventory (MHI-5)], in the specific population included in this PUMA survey.The authors point out a limitation of the study, namely that unnecessary work were evaluated using one single question: Do you sometimes have to do things in your job which appear to be unnecessary?. Semmer defines unnecessary work task as tasks that should not be carried out at all because they do not make sense or because they could have been avoided, or could be carried out with less effort if things were organized more efficiently (2). De facto, qualifying what an unnecessary task is requires stating or explaining whether the task makes sense. Making sense or not is not an objective notion. It is very difficult for either a manager or an employee to say if a task is necessary or not. Most important is that it makes sense from the worker's point of view. Making sense and being necessary are not synonyms. Some do not make sense but are economically necessary (eg, when, as physicians, we are reporting our activity using ICD-10 on computers instead of being at patients' bedsides or reading this journal). Thus, there is a wide gap between Semmer's definition and the question used by the authors to evaluate his concept. A secondary analysis based on a single question is not adequate to evaluate unnecessary tasks.Nowadays, the general trend is to reduce the size of questionnaires because they are too long and cannot be used in a routine practice. But an analysis performed on a single question is quite risky: in psychometrics, redundancy is used to confirm a measurement. We lose precision on what exactly we are testing by asking a single question.Madsen et al's results show that among workers saying they are always or often performing unnecessary tasks, the MHI mean score was 74.00 versus 78.20 for people who never or almost never perform unnecessary (P=0.0038). Even though it is a statistically significant result, its clinical relevance is never questioned. What is the impact of losing 4.20 points at MHI test instead of losing 20 points for instance? Statistical difference does not mean clinical relevance.These results show a statistical association, not a causality relationship. The authors did not show that performing unnecessary lowers the level of mental health. It may be the exact opposite. Maybe having poorer mental health (eg, depression, with anhedonia) may make the workers think that what they're doing is useless.In their conclusion, Madsen et al suggest that the elimination of unnecessary work may be beneficial for employees' mental health. To our mind, on the contrary, it may increase psychic suffering. …" @default.
• W867796847 created "2016-06-24" @default.
• W867796847 creator A5010354313 @default.
• W867796847 creator A5010415056 @default.
• W867796847 creator A5051134897 @default.
• W867796847 creator A5051814113 @default.
• W867796847 creator A5084965849 @default.
• W867796847 date "2015-03-01" @default.
• W867796847 modified "2023-09-28" @default.
• W867796847 title "Re: Madsen et Al. Unnecessary Work Tasks and Mental Health: A Prospective Analysis of Danish Human Service workers/Author Response to Letter. Ref: Madsen et Al. Unnecessary Work Tasks and Mental Health: A Prospective Analysis of Danish Human Service Workers" @default.
• W867796847 hasPublicationYear "2015" @default.
• W867796847 type Work @default.
• W867796847 sameAs 867796847 @default.
• W867796847 citedByCount "0" @default.
• W867796847 crossrefType "journal-article" @default.
• W867796847 hasAuthorship W867796847A5010354313 @default.
• W867796847 hasAuthorship W867796847A5010415056 @default.
• W867796847 hasAuthorship W867796847A5051134897 @default.
• W867796847 hasAuthorship W867796847A5051814113 @default.
• W867796847 hasAuthorship W867796847A5084965849 @default.
• W867796847 hasConcept C118552586 @default.
• W867796847 hasConcept C127413603 @default.
• W867796847 hasConcept C134362201 @default.
• W867796847 hasConcept C136264566 @default.
• W867796847 hasConcept C138885662 @default.
• W867796847 hasConcept C15744967 @default.
• W867796847 hasConcept C162324750 @default.
• W867796847 hasConcept C164622146 @default.
• W867796847 hasConcept C18762648 @default.
• W867796847 hasConcept C2780378061 @default.
• W867796847 hasConcept C3019351904 @default.
• W867796847 hasConcept C41895202 @default.
• W867796847 hasConcept C71924100 @default.
• W867796847 hasConcept C75630572 @default.
• W867796847 hasConcept C78519656 @default.
• W867796847 hasConceptScore W867796847C118552586 @default.
• W867796847 hasConceptScore W867796847C127413603 @default.
• W867796847 hasConceptScore W867796847C134362201 @default.
• W867796847 hasConceptScore W867796847C136264566 @default.
• W867796847 hasConceptScore W867796847C138885662 @default.
• W867796847 hasConceptScore W867796847C15744967 @default.
• W867796847 hasConceptScore W867796847C162324750 @default.
• W867796847 hasConceptScore W867796847C164622146 @default.
• W867796847 hasConceptScore W867796847C18762648 @default.
• W867796847 hasConceptScore W867796847C2780378061 @default.
• W867796847 hasConceptScore W867796847C3019351904 @default.
• W867796847 hasConceptScore W867796847C41895202 @default.
• W867796847 hasConceptScore W867796847C71924100 @default.
• W867796847 hasConceptScore W867796847C75630572 @default.
• W867796847 hasConceptScore W867796847C78519656 @default.
• W867796847 hasIssue "2" @default.
• W867796847 hasLocation W8677968471 @default.
• W867796847 hasOpenAccess W867796847 @default.
• W867796847 hasPrimaryLocation W8677968471 @default.
• W867796847 hasRelatedWork W116490189 @default.
• W867796847 hasRelatedWork W1576483426 @default.
• W867796847 hasRelatedWork W164081174 @default.
• W867796847 hasRelatedWork W171542335 @default.
• W867796847 hasRelatedWork W1814758619 @default.
• W867796847 hasRelatedWork W1975196239 @default.
• W867796847 hasRelatedWork W2000127757 @default.
• W867796847 hasRelatedWork W2005101524 @default.
• W867796847 hasRelatedWork W2009907638 @default.
• W867796847 hasRelatedWork W2028630393 @default.
• W867796847 hasRelatedWork W2098839701 @default.
• W867796847 hasRelatedWork W2104678281 @default.
• W867796847 hasRelatedWork W2333550156 @default.
• W867796847 hasRelatedWork W2602265980 @default.
• W867796847 hasRelatedWork W2805682488 @default.
• W867796847 hasRelatedWork W3198802477 @default.
• W867796847 hasRelatedWork W90175092 @default.
• W867796847 hasRelatedWork W2340546776 @default.
• W867796847 hasRelatedWork W2356451261 @default.
• W867796847 hasRelatedWork W2771903268 @default.
• W867796847 hasVolume "41" @default.
• W867796847 isParatext "false" @default.
• W867796847 isRetracted "false" @default.
• W867796847 magId "867796847" @default.
• W867796847 workType "article" @default.