Utökade vägar till framgång - Vilken betydelse har kvinnliga nätverk inom arbete och företagande?

Studien syftar till att skapa en förståelse för vilken betydelse kvinnliga nätverk har inom arbete och företagande. Vidare fokuserar den på hur kvinnor upplever kvinnliga och mixade nätverk, om nätverkande kan bidra till en effektivisering inom det personliga arbetsutövandet och om det kan stärka en kvinnas karriär om hon har ett starkt/stort nätverk. Utgångspunkterna för uppsatsen baseras på en kvalitativ undersökning där sex semistrukturerade intervjuer med kvinnor, engagerade i nätverk, är genomförda. Teorier från Granovetter, Sennett, Goffman, Bourdieu och Heidegren har varit till stöd och hjälp inför analysen av de genomförda intervjuerna. Sammanfattningsvis påstår kvinnorna att kvinnliga nätverk är betydelsefulla och lärorika att vara engagerade i, men att även vara med i mixade nätverk kan skapa en större bredd och tyngd för ens professionella nätverk och framtida affärer. De lär sig att ta tillvara på varandras kompetens vilket kan bidra till en positiv utveckling för medverkande parter

Health promoting settings in primary health care - "hälsotorg": an implementation analysis

Background Sweden, like many other western countries, faces increasing rates of lifestyle related diseases and corresponding rise in costs for health care. To meet these challenges, a number of efforts have been introduced at different societal levels. One such effort is "Hälsotorg" (HS). HS is a new health promotion setting that emerged in collaboration between the Swedish County Councils and Apoteket AB, a state-owned pharmacy company. HS's overall aim was to improve population health and facilitate inhabitants' responsibility for self-care. A new National Public Health Policy, introduced in 2008, emphasizes more focus on individual's needs and responsibility as well as strong need for county councils to provide supportive environment for individual-centred health services and increased health literacy among the population. In light of this policy, there is a need to examine existing settings that can provide supportive environment for individuals at community level. The aim of this study was to explore HS's policy implementation at local level and analyse HS's activities, in order to provide a deeper understanding of HS's potential as a health promoting setting. Methods Materials included a survey and key documents related to the development and nature of HS on local and national levels. A policy analysis inspired by Walt and Gilson was used in data analysis. In addition, an analysis using the principles of health promotion in relation to HS policy process and activities was also carried out. Results The analysis illuminated strengths and weaknesses in the policy process, its actors, contextual factors and activities. The health communication approach in the analysed documents contained health promoting intentions but the health promoting approach corresponding to a health promoting setting was neither apparent nor shared among the stakeholders. This influenced the interpretation and implementation of HS negatively. Conclusions The analysis indicates that HS has potential to be a valuable health promotion setting for both population and individuals, given the strong intentions for a health and empowerment building approach that is expressed in the documents. However, for a more sustainable implementation of HS, there is need for an in- depth understanding of the health promotion approach among HS stakeholders

Hälsotorg- en ny arena för hälsokommunikation

In Sweden a new setting called “Health Square“ has been elaborated by the National Pharmacy Chain in collaboration with above all local pharmacies, county councils and municipalities. A Health Square aims to be an open meeting place where people can get easy accessible health information and have individual consultations for health and lifestyle issues with health professionals as primary health care nurses and pharmacists in order to improve health literacy and empowerment. Existing knowledge in reports and local evaluations do not provide a comprehensive view of the health squares policies and activities. The aim of this study is to describe the setting Health Square as phenomenon and activity related to policies, in purpose to enhance understanding of the Health Square’s potential as a health communication setting. Data were collected from national and local documents such as policies, contracts, health plans and guidelines, a health square personnel survey, and a report with experiences of five years Health Square activities in Sweden. Walt and Gilsons policy analysis triangle was used as a tool for the data analysis. The analysis suggests that Health Square has a potential as a valuable setting for both population and individual health communication. There are strong intentions to a health promotion and empowerment building approach, which also increasingly permeate health communication, which must be important to reach the aims. The results could be useful for prospective analysis for further development of Health Square settings.I Sverige har en ny arena som benämns ”Hälsotorg” utvecklats av Apoteket AB i samarbete med lokala apotek, landsting och kommuner. Syftet med Hälsotorg är att vara en öppen mötesplats som erbjuder lättillgänglig hälsoinformation, får möjlighet till enskild hälsovägledning av primärvårds- och apotekspersonal för att öka hälsobildning samt egenmakt och förmåga att främja hälsa och förebygga risker och sjukdom. Syftet med studien var att öka förståelsen för den nya arenan Hälsotorg som fenomen och aktivitet i förhållande till policy och som en hälsofrämjande arena. Data samlades in genom dokumentanalyser, en rapport och enkäter. Dataanalysen visar att Hälsotorg har potential som en värdefull arena för både befolkningsinriktad och individinriktad kommunikation. Det finns starka intentioner för hälsofrämjande och egenmaktsstärkande angreppssätt. Det genomsyrar mer och mer hälsokommunikationen vilket måste vara betydelsefullt för att kunna nå målen. Resultatet kan vara användbart för prospektiv analys av Hälsotorgsuppbyggnade

Health Square – a new Setting for Health Communication

In Sweden a new setting called “Health Square“ has been elaborated by the National Pharmacy Chain in collaboration with above all local pharmacies, county councils and municipalities. A Health Square aims to be an open meeting place where people can get easy accessible health information and have individual consultations for health and lifestyle issues with health professionals as primary health care nurses and pharmacists in order to improve health literacy and empowerment. Existing knowledge in reports and local evaluations do not provide a comprehensive view of the health squares policies and activities. The aim of this study is to describe the setting Health Square as phenomenon and activity related to policies, in purpose to enhance understanding of the Health Square’s potential as a health communication setting. Data were collected from national and local documents such as policies, contracts, health plans and guidelines, a health square personnel survey, and a report with experiences of five years Health Square activities in Sweden. Walt and Gilsons policy analysis triangle was used as a tool for the data analysis. The analysis suggests that Health Square has a potential as a valuable setting for both population and individual health communication. There are strong intentions to a health promotion and empowerment building approach, which also increasingly permeate health communication, which must be important to reach the aims. The results could be useful for prospective analysis for further development of Health Square settings