Peer support in an occupational setting preventing LBP-related sick leave

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 590-595

  Werner, Erik L ^a,b   Lærum, Even ^c   Wormgoor, Marjon E A ^b   Lindh, Erik ^b   Indahl, Aage ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c The Norwegian Back Pain Network   (Norway)

Author keywords

Back pain; Peer support; Workplace intervention

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PEER GROUP; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

ABSENTEEISM; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; SICK LEAVE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 36949016237     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: 14718405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqm094     Document Type: Article

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