Work-related factors associated with visiting a doctor for a medical diagnosis after a worksite screening for diabetes mellitus in Japanese male employees

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 374-381

  Tsuda, Kaho ^a   Tsutsumi, Akizumi ^a   Kawakami, Norito ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Doctor's visit; Work related factors; Worksite screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORK SCHEDULE;

AGED; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OFFICE VISITS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; QUESTIONNAIRES; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 6944236996     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.46.374     Document Type: Article

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