Implementation of self-rostering (the PRIO project): Effects on working hours, recovery, and health

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 314-326

  Garde, Anne Helene ^a   Albertsen, Karen ^b,c   Nabe Nielsen, Kirsten ^b   Carneiro, Isabella Gomes ^a   Skotte, Jørgen ^a   Hansen, Sofie Mandrup ^a   Lund, Henrik ^d   Hvid, Helge ^d   Hansen, Åse Marie ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c Team Working Life   (Denmark)

^d ROSKILDE UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Healthcare; Intervention; Locus of control; Shift work; Worktime control

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH SURVEY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERIODICITY; SYMPTOM; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOMATICS; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKING TIME; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 84863692836     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3306     Document Type: Article

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