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. 2024 May 1;66(5):e185-e192.
doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003073. Epub 2024 Feb 27.

More than Just Workload-Personnel's Perspective on Workload at the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee: A Qualitative Study

Pablo M Stegerhoek  1 , Jesse van der Zande, Herman IJzerman, Evert A L M Verhagen, P Paul F M Kuijer, Caroline Bolling
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More than Just Workload-Personnel's Perspective on Workload at the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee: A Qualitative Study

Pablo M Stegerhoek et al. J Occup Environ Med. .

Abstract

Objectives: We investigated the perspective on workload within the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, part of the Dutch armed forces.

Methods: This qualitative study follows an emergent design based on grounded theory principles and used semistructured interviews and focus groups with 91 Royal Netherlands Marechaussee employees. The interviews ( n = 31) and focus groups ( n = 14) were transcribed verbatim and analyzed by two researchers (C.B. and J.v.d.Z.) according to comparative data analysis.

Results: Participants believed the perception of workload to be more important than the actual workload. Furthermore, participants mentioned that indirect factors, such as organizational factors and recruitment, could modulate their workload perception.

Conclusions: The perception of workload is key within the context of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee. Modifiable factors related to the perceived workload could facilitate employee well-being without reducing the actual workload.

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Conflicts of interests: None declared.

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