The same factors influence job turnover and long spells of sick leave - A 3-year follow-up of Swedish nurses

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 380-385

  Josephson, Malin ^a,d   Lindberg, Per ^b   Voss, Margaretha ^b   Alfredsson, Lars ^b,c   Vingård, Eva ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Job turnover; Nurses; Resignations; Sick leave; Working conditions

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JOB CHANGE; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; NURSE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SWEDEN; WORK CAPACITY; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; COHORT STUDIES; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; SEX FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 48149102880     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckn009     Document Type: Article

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