Reducing absenteeism in hospital cleaning staff: Pilot of a theory based intervention

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 345-349

  Michie, S ^a   Wren, B ^b   Williams, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLEANING; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKLOAD; EMPLOYMENT; HOSPITAL SERVICE; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL LEAVE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASON; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; HOUSEKEEPING, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LONDON; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; PILOT PROJECTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; SICK LEAVE;

EID: 1842610469     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.2003.009639     Document Type: Article

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