Mid Sweden University

About: Mid Sweden University is a education organization based out in Sundsvall, Sweden. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Poison control. The organization has 1684 authors who have published 5375 publications receiving 128667 citations. The organization is also known as: Mitthogskolan.

Health disorders of shift workers.

Abstract: The effects of shift work on physiological function through disruption of circadian rhythms are well described However, shift work can also be associated with specific pathological disorders This article reviews the evidence for a relationship between specific medical disorders and working at night or on shift systems The strongest evidence exists for an association with peptic ulcer disease, coronary heart disease and compromised pregnancy outcome

Business Relationship Learning and Commitment in the Internationalization Process

Abstract: This paper is based on a case study of an international venture and on the observations reported by a number of researchers that the received models of the internationalization process of the firm do not capture some important phenomena in the modern international business world. As several researchers argue that networks play an important role in the early internationalization the paper outlines a network model of the internationalization process of the firm. It combines the experiential learning–commitment interplay as the driving mechanism from the old internationalization process model with a similar experiential learning–commitment mechanism focusing on business network relationships. In the resulting model we can see firms learning in relationships, which enables them to enter new country markets in which they can develop new relationships which give them a platform for entering other country markets.

Four Phases of Mediatization: An Analysis of the Mediatization of Politics

Abstract: Two concepts that have been used to describe the changes with regards to media and politics during the last fifty years are the concepts of mediationand mediatiza- tion. However, both these concepts are used more often than they are properly defined.Moreover,there is a lack of analysis of the processof mediatization,although the concept as such denotes a process.Thus the purpose of this article is to ana- lyze the concepts of mediated and mediatized politics from a process-oriented per- spective.The article argues that mediatization is a multidimensional and inherently process-oriented concept and that it is possible to make a distinction between four phases of mediatization. Each of these phases is analyzed.The conclusion is that as politics becomes increasingly mediatized, the important question no longer is related to the independence of the media from politics and society.The important question becomes the independence of politics and society from the media.

The Association between Job Strain and Atrial Fibrillation: Results from the Swedish WOLF Study

Abstract: Introduction. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common heart rhythm disorder. Several life-style factors have been identified as risk factors for AF, but less is known about the impact of work-related stress. This study aims to evaluate the association between work-related stress, defined as job strain, and risk of AF. Methods. Data from the Swedish WOLF study was used, comprising 10,121 working men and women. Job strain was measured by the demand-control model. Information on incident AF was derived from national registers. Cox proportional hazard regression was used to estimate hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the association between job strain and AF risk. Results. In total, 253 incident AF cases were identified during a total follow-up time of 132,387 person-years. Job strain was associated with AF risk in a time-dependent manner, with stronger association after 10.7 years of follow-up (HR 1.93, 95% CI 1.10–3.36 after 10.7 years, versus HR 1.11, 95% CI 0.67–1.83 before 10.7 years). The results pointed towards a dose-response relationship when taking accumulated exposure to job strain over time into account. Conclusion. This study provides support to the hypothesis that work-related stress defined as job strain is linked to an increased risk of AF.