Psychosocial work environment and registered absence from work: Estimating the etiologic fraction

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 187-196

  Nielsen, Martin L ^a,b   Rugulies, Reiner ^a   Smith Hansen, Lars ^a   Christensen, Karl B ^a   Kristensen, Tage S ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

^b HILLERØD HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Absenteeism; Attributable fraction; Decision authority; Health behavior; Physical work environment; Population attributable risk; Predictability; Prospective study; Psychological demands; Social support

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DENMARK; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MODEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; SKILL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; DENMARK; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33645233087     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20252     Document Type: Article

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