Effectiveness of a preventive coaching intervention for employees at risk for sickness absence due to psychosocial health complaints: Results of a randomized controlled trial

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 765-776

  Duijts, Saskia F A ^a,b   Kant, Ijmert ^a   Van Den Brandt, Piet A ^a   Swaen, Gerard M H ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NETHERLANDS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSION; DISEASE DURATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; EMPLOYEE; FAMILY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; LEISURE; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVENTIVE COACHING PROGRAM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; SKILL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WELLBEING; COUNSELING; EMPLOYMENT; MEDICAL LEAVE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; COUNSELING; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOLOGY; SICK LEAVE;

EID: 59849088592     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181651584     Document Type: Article

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