Sickness absence among women and men in the police: A systematic literature review

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 310-319

  Körlin, Jenny ^a   Alexanderson, Kristina ^a   Svedberg, Pia ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Gender; literature review; police; sick leave; sickness absence

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BURNOUT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JOB SATISFACTION; JOB STRESS; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDICAL LEAVE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLICE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHIFT WORKER; SMOKING; SWEDEN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ABSENTEEISM; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PENSIONS; POLICE; SEX FACTORS; SICK LEAVE; SWEDEN; UNITED STATES; WOMEN, WORKING;

EID: 65549147267     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494808098508     Document Type: Article

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