Psychosocial risks and work-related stress in developing countries: Health impact, priorities, barriers and solutions

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 225-238

  Kortum, Evelyn ^a   Leka, Stavroula ^a   Cox, Tom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Globalization; Health outcomes; Policy development; Psychosocial risks; Work related stress

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DELPHI STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; WORKPLACE;

DELPHI TECHNIQUE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 79951601375     PISSN: 12321087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10001-010-0024-5     Document Type: Article

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