Riitta Karkkainen

Master of Public Health (MPH), MSc (ergonomics), occupational physiotherapist, Dr. Riitta Karkkainen studied public health in the University of Tromso, Norway following studies of ergonomics and occupational health at the University of Eastern Finland. She received her PhD degree in 2019. Work well-being-related topics, including return-to-work support for workers with job burnout, are her main research interests. Currently, she works at the Satakunta University of Applied Sciences in Pori, Finland and is a member of a national project team exploring health, safety and well-being in gig work. This conference abstract is part of the project research.