Does burnout predict changes in pain experiences among women living in Sweden? A longitudinal study

Stress and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 297-311

  Grossi, Giorgio ^a   Thomtén, Johanna ^b   Fandiño Losada, Andrés ^c,d   Soares, Joaquim J F ^b,c   Sundin, Örjan ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Burnout; Lifestyle; Pain; Psychological distress; Socio economic work characteristics; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BURNOUT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; LISTLESSNESS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NECK PAIN; PAIN; PREDICTION; SHOULDER PAIN; SMOKING; SWEDEN; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WORK DISABILITY;

EID: 70449511816     PISSN: 15323005     EISSN: 15322998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smi.1281     Document Type: Article

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