Psychosocial risk factors for work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the lower-back among long-haul international female flight attendants

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 492-502

  Lee, Hyeonkyeong ^a   Wilbur, Joellen ^b   Kim, Mi Ja ^b   Miller, Arlene M ^b  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Flight attendant; Lower back; Nursing; Occupational health; Psychosocial factors; Questionnaire; Work related musculoskeletal disorders; Workforce issues

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFTING; LOW BACK PAIN; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGY, INDUSTRIAL; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 38849114334     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04511.x     Document Type: Article

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