Sense of Coherence as a Predictor of Work Reentry Following Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation for Individuals With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 222-231

  Lillefjell, Monica ^a   Jakobsen, Klara ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

chronic musculoskeletal pain; emotional distress; multidisciplinary rehabilitation; sense of coherence; work reentry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPREHENSION; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; WORK;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NORWAY; PAIN;

EID: 34548859566     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-8998.12.3.222     Document Type: Article

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