Psychosocial factors at work as predictors of hospitalization for back disorders: A 28-year follow-up of industrial employees

Spine

Volumn 29, Issue 16, 2004, Pages 1823-1830

  Kaila Kangas, Leena ^a   Kivimäki, Mika ^a,b   Riihimäki, Hilkka ^a   Luukkonen, Ritva ^a   Kirjonen, Juhani ^c   Leino Arjas, Päivi ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Back pain; Coworker support; Distress symptoms; Hospital care; Job control; Job demands; Prospective study; Supervisor support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISEASE; LEADERSHIP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANUAL LABOR; METAL INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPINE DISEASE; STRESS; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; BACK PAIN; EMPLOYMENT; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 4043067988     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BRS.0000134572.46151.0A     Document Type: Article

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