Occupational burnout and medically certified sickness absence: A population-based study of Finnish employees

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 185-193

  Ahola, Kirsi ^a   Kivimäki, Mika ^a,b   Honkonen, Teija ^a   Virtanen, Marianna ^a   Koskinen, Seppo ^c   Vahtera, Jussi ^a   Lönnqvist, Jouko ^c,d  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Burnout; Mental disorders; Physical illnesses; Population based study; Sickness absence

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PHYSICAL DISEASE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; REGISTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL INSURANCE;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICK LEAVE;

EID: 38349087316     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2007.06.022     Document Type: Article

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