The association of pain with labor force participation, absenteeism, and presenteeism in Spain

Journal of Medical Economics

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 835-845

  Langley, Paul C ^a   Molina, Jess Tornero ^b   Ferri, César Margarit ^c   Pérez Hernndez, Concepcin ^d   Varillas, Alejandro Tejedor ^e   Angel Ruiz Iban, Miguel ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE GUADALAJARA   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE ALICANTE   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE LA PRINCESA   (Spain)

^e SERMAS   (Spain)

^f Hospital Ramn y Cajal   (Spain)

Author keywords

Absenteeism; Labor force; Pain; Presenteeism; Severity

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHARLSON COMORBIDITY INDEX; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMPLOYMENT; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; LABOR FORCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS SURVEY; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRESENTEEISM; PREVALENCE; SPAIN; WORK CAPACITY;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; COMORBIDITY; EFFICIENCY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81255201193     PISSN: 13696998     EISSN: 1941837X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3111/13696998.2011.632045     Document Type: Article

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