Effects of a stress management intervention on absenteeism and return to work - results from a randomized wait-list controlled trial

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 186-195

  Willert, Morten Vejs ^a   Thulstrup, Ane Marie ^a   Bonde, Jens Peter ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Job; Occupational medicine; RTW; Sick leave

Indexed keywords

DATABASE; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH SERVICES; MEDICINE; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL STRESS MANAGEMENT; COMPENSATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL ASPECTS OF DISEASE; HAZARD RATIO; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB STRESS; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; REGISTER; RETURN TO WORK; STRESS MANAGEMENT;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DENMARK; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SICK LEAVE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WAITING LISTS; WORK; YOUNG ADULT;

DENMARK;

EID: 79957657932     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3130     Document Type: Article

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