Shame-inducing encounters. Negative emotional aspects of sickness-absentees' interactions with rehabilitation professionals

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 183-195

  Svensson, Tommy ^a   Karlsson, Agneta ^a   Alexanderson, Kristina ^a,b   Nordqvist, Cecilia ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Encounter; Focus group interviews; Lay perspective; Rehabilitation; Shame; Sickness absence

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMOTION; EMPLOYABILITY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SHAME; SOCIAL ISOLATION; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORK CAPACITY;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SICK LEAVE; SWEDEN;

EID: 0042318696     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024905302323     Document Type: Review

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