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No amount of therapy is enough if the work-related causes are not resolved
For work to produce well-being for its creators, the work community must be taken care of. Sari Nuikki, senior occupational health psychologist at Terveystalo, explains what supervisors can do to ensure a healthy working life.
Mental ill-health is rapidly increasing in working life - early intervention is part of a strong corporate culture
Sick leave and disability caused by mental health problems have increased rapidly. It is becoming increasingly important for employers to take preventive action to take care of the mental health of their employees.
What should employers take into account regarding the 1.6.2023 upcoming updates to the Occupational Safety and Health Act?
With the update of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, workplaces will have to assess workload factors more systematically from the beginning of June. The update clarifies the employer's duty of care by specifying which types of psychosocial work stress factors the employer must take into account. In order to make working life more sustainable, the update pays particular attention to psychosocial stress factors that are a risk factor for work-related fatigue, such as job content, work organisation and the social functioning of the work community. The law also takes a stand on employers' obligations to take measures to promote longer careers and better job satisfaction.
Technology company Murata cut mental health related sick leave to nearly halve
At Murata, a company that develops and manufactures sensor technology and employs more than 1,000 people in Vantaa, mental health-related sick leave was on the rise, accounting for almost a quarter of all absences in 2020. The growing risk of work-related mental health problems was addressed together with occupational health, and in summer 2021 Murata introduced low-threshold mental health services and the possibility of brief psychotherapy at its occupational health clinic in Terveystalo. Since the introduction of these services, the number of absences due to mental health reasons has fallen by 40%. A similar saving in imputed costs has also been achieved.
In remote nurse service, care pathways support patient problem solving
In a nurse's remote service, known at Terveystalo as the Digital nurse service, the nurse aims to help the client immediately by assessing the care the employee needs and its urgency, providing symptomatic care, home care instructions and, if necessary, an absence recommendation. During the early spring, the resolution rate of contacts with the Digital nurse service and the effectiveness of care has increased further with the introduction of care pathways based on current care recommendations.
Low-threshold mental health services for better work ability
Mental health absenteeism among staff in the ELY Centres, TE Offices and KEHA Centre had increased and there was a need to address this risk quickly. Solutions to manage the mental stress of staff were sought through low-threshold mental wellbeing services and brief psychotherapy in occupational health, and the importance of mental wellbeing was emphasised internally in the organisational culture. Low-threshold wellbeing services are now well established, easy to find and with positive user experiences. In addition, there was a significant reduction in psychological symptoms among participants in brief psychotherapy and a corresponding increase in perceived psychological well-being.
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Sickness absence recommendations will in future be submitted electronicallyFrom 10 May, sickness absence recommendations made by nurses, occupational physiotherapists and direct physiotherapy practitioners will also be automatically sent to the customer in the Terveystalo app and online service. At the same time, the recommendation will also be transmitted to the employer if the employee has authorised the automatic data transfer to the employer and provided that the employer uses the Sirius work capacity management system.
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Terveystalo's renewed online service now has everything you need for a smooth useage of occupational health servicesThe Terveystalo app has now been complemented by a renewed online service, where you can easily find all the services related to occupational health in a single login. Once logged in, the occupational health services are accessed via a secure connection, by first authenticating to the service electronically using bank details or a mobile certificate. The renewed online service includes upcoming bookings, open referrals, preparation instructions and examination results, occupational health questionnaires, sickness absence certificates and possibility to contact your company's dedicated occupational health team.
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Terveystalo participates in the MielenPolut project of the Finnish Institute of Occupational HealthChanges in working life also require new approaches to maintaining work ability. Mental health problems and disorders have been one of the biggest challenges to work ability in recent years, causing high levels of long-term sickness absence and the second highest rate of permanent disability after musculoskeletal disorders. Most worryingly, mental health causes can lead to disability at a young age, sometimes even before the proper start of a career.
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Give yourself time to recover - activate Rela massage therapists summer benefit for your organisation!With the arrival of summer, it's a good time to relax and let our massage professionals take the stress out of your muscles too. Terveystalo Rela massage therapists' familiar summer benefit for occupational health clients helps your employees recover with massage, nationwide at our nearly 80 massage clinics.
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Recipe for a shortage of doctors: the Medoma app designed by Terveystalo was awarded as the best digital service and companyGold! Terveystalo's Medoma app was awarded Best Company in the Services category, Best Digital Service and Best Service Design in the Grand One 2023 competition, where the best in digital services compete nationwide. Terveystalo's Medoma app acts as a prescription for doctor shortages by placing the right professional in the right role and reducing the administrative work associated with the employment relationship.
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Renewed TyöOptimi resource survey identifies information workload at organisational levelToo much stress at work can lead to exhaustion and depression. This can be preceded by a period of overstimulation that can last up to years. The TyöOptimi resource survey helps to identify stress at an early stage at workplace and organisational level - so that corrective measures can be taken in time to ensure the well-being of staff.
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Covid-19 booster vaccinations started at TerveystaloDuring February, the Covid-19 booster vaccination can be obtained from Terveystalo in numerous locations. Vaccination locations include e.g. Espoo, Helsinki, Vantaa, Kirkkonummi, Kotka, Pori, Rauma, Turku, Tampere, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Lahti, Vaasa, Kouvola, Oulu and Rovaniemi. We will start vaccinations in other cities according to demand, and up-to-date information on all vaccination locations can always be found on our website.
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Covid-19 booster vaccinations in occupational health
Covid-19 booster vaccinations will start at Terveystalo right from the beginning of the year.